Ranghar
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| Islam |
Ranghar (Template:Lang-ur) are a community of Muslim Rajputs found in the Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan and the Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh states of India.[citation needed]
History and origin
The Ranghar were land owner Changar (چنگڑ) 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]
See also
References
- ^ Mazumder, Rajit K. (2003). The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab. Orient Longman. p. 105. ISBN 978-81-7824-059-6.