Raj (caste)
The Raj are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.[2]
| Total population | |
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| 70,000[1] | |
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History
There are two communities having Raj caste: Brahmins and Rajputs. There are Raj people who are Brahmins of Gautam gotra. the community has a mixed origin, with what was once a guild evolving into a caste. In western Uttar Pradesh, a fair number of the community is of Brahmin origin. The community gets its name from the Hindi word rajah or headman. They are found throughout Uttar Pradesh. The Raj are found in greater numbers in the districts of Moradabad, Bijnor, Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar. They speak both Urdu and Khari boli.[3]
See also
References
- http://www.joshuaproject.net/peoples.php?peo3=17759
- People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII edited by A Hasan & J C Das
- Tribes and Castes of North-Western Provinces and Oudh by William Crook Volume IV pages 208
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