Ranghar
Ranghar (Urdu: رانگڑ ), are a Rajputs Muslim ethnic group, which is found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan and Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh states of India.[1]
| Total population | |
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| Unknown | |
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| Religion | |
| Islam |
History and origin
The Ranghar were classified as an "agricultural tribe" by the British Raj administration. This was often taken to be synonymous with the classification of martial race, and some Ranghars were recruited to the British Indian Army.[2]
References
- People of India: Uttar Pradesh XLII Part III edited by K Singh page 1197
- Mazumder, Rajit K. (2003). The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab. Orient Longman. p. 105. ISBN 9788178240596.
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