Malik clan (Kashmir)

Malik (Kashmiri: मालिक (Devanagari), ملک (Nastaleeq)) is a title used by various clans of Kashmir[1] . It was a title bestowed by royalty on the land owners, military officers and tribal heads. According to books on the history of Kashmir, the Seeah-Maliks branch were actually rajputs before changing there religion from hindusuim to muslim.This particular branch had looked after the local highways from ancient times, and presented local affairs at the royal court[1]

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  1. 1 2 "Kashmiri Maliks & my maternal - Genealogy.com". www.genealogy.com. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
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