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Ranghar (Urdu: رانگھڑ) are a Muslim Rajput ethnic group, which is found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan and Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh states of India. Ranghar were native to Indian state of Haryana and also found in the Doab region of Uttar Pradesh, as well as Delhi in India.[1] The term Ranghar is very rarely used by the community itself, who prefer the self-designation Muslim Rajput. The Ranghar use the titles of Rana, Rao, and Kunwar, prefixed to their given names, and use Khan as a surname. In Haryana, the Ranghar spoke a dialect of their own, called Ranghari, which is itself a dialect of Haryanvi, and many in Pakistan still use the language. Those of Uttar Pradesh speak Khari Boli among themselves, and Urdu with outsiders. After independence of Pakistan in 1947, many Uttar Pradesh Ranghars also migrated to Sindh in Pakistan and mostly settling in Karachi. They are entirely Sunni Hanafi Muslims and follow Deobandi and Barelvi schools of South Asia. |
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'''Ranghar''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|رانگڑ }}}}), are a Muslim [[ethnic group]], which is found in [[Sindh]] and [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] provinces of Pakistan and [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] states of India.<ref name="ReferenceA">People of India: Uttar Pradesh XLII Part III edited by K Singh page 1197</ref> |
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In Haryana, the Ranghar spoke a dialect of their own, called Ranghari, which is itself a dialect of [[Haryanvi]], and many in Pakistan still use the language. Those of Uttar Pradesh speak [[Khari Boli]] among themselves, and [[Urdu language|Urdu]] with outsiders. After the [[Partition of India|formation of Pakistan]] in 1947, many Uttar Pradesh Ranghars also migrated to Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan. They are entirely [[Sunni]] [[Hanafi]] Muslims and follow [[Deobandi]] and [[Barelvi]] schools of [[South Asia]]. |
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== History and origin == |
== History and origin == |
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Revision as of 07:56, 7 June 2018
Ranghar (Urdu: رانگھڑ) are a Muslim Rajput ethnic group, which is found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan and Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh states of India. Ranghar were native to Indian state of Haryana and also found in the Doab region of Uttar Pradesh, as well as Delhi in India.[1] The term Ranghar is very rarely used by the community itself, who prefer the self-designation Muslim Rajput. The Ranghar use the titles of Rana, Rao, and Kunwar, prefixed to their given names, and use Khan as a surname. In Haryana, the Ranghar spoke a dialect of their own, called Ranghari, which is itself a dialect of Haryanvi, and many in Pakistan still use the language. Those of Uttar Pradesh speak Khari Boli among themselves, and Urdu with outsiders. After independence of Pakistan in 1947, many Uttar Pradesh Ranghars also migrated to Sindh in Pakistan and mostly settling in Karachi. They are entirely Sunni Hanafi Muslims and follow Deobandi and Barelvi schools of South Asia.
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.[1]
Distribution and present circumstances
Ranghar communities are found in Mirpur Khas and Nawabshah Districts of Sindh. Recent studies of the Ranghar communities in Pakistan have confirmed that they maintain a distinct identity. They have maintained the system of exogamous marriages, the practice of not marrying within one's clan, which marks them out from neighbouring Punjabi Muslim communities, which prefer marriages with first cousins. In districts of Pakpattan, Okara, and Bahawalnagar which have the densest concentrations of Rangarh, they consist mostly of small peasants, with many serving in the army, police and Civil Services. They maintain an overarching tribal council (panchayat in the Rangharhi dialect), which deals with a number of issues, such as punishments for petty crime or co-operation over village projects.[2][full citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Mazumder, Rajit K. (2003). The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab. Orient Longman. p. 105. ISBN 9788178240596.
- ^ Muslim Communities of South Asia Culture, Society and Power edited T N Madan pages 42–43