Pathans of Madhya Pradesh
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 Former erstwhile Governor of Uttarakhand from 2012 to 2015, Dr. Aziz Qureshi, who previously served as one of the state cabinet ministers of Madhya Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India (Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh) | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu • English • Hindi (Bagheli, Powari, Chhattisgarhi, Surgujia, Bundeli) | |
| Religion | |
 Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtun people |
The Pathans of Madhya Pradesh are an Urdu-speaking Pashtun community settled in the present-day Indian state of Madhya Pradesh as well as a small minority of internal migrants and their descendants in neighbouring Chhattisgarh state, which was partitioned in 2000.
History and origin
[edit]The early Pathan settlers in what became the princely state of Bhopal were known as Barru-kat, because they initially used reeds for roofing their houses, in which it became an aspect of their local architecture.[1]
Bhopal became a hub for Pathan settlement, with others arriving to be soldiers in the Begum's army. Immigration continued until the creation of Pakistan in 1947.[2]
The state of Jaora was settled by Indian Rohillas from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh as well as other Indian Muslim freebooters of Uttar Pradesh, such as the Indian Sayyids.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Khan, Shaharyar M. (2000). The Begums of Bhopal: A History of the Princely State of Bhopal. I. B. Tauris. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-86064-528-0.
- ^ Haleem, Safia (24 July 2007). "Study of the Pathan Communities in Four States of India". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ The Journal of Academy of Indian Numismatics & Sigillography Volumes 17-18. 2003. p. XXXI.
Most of the population of Jaora State(founded in 1818 AD) came from the United Province and Jodhpur.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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