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{{Short description|Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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The ''']''' or '''Pathans''' have a large community in the ] state in ], who form one of the largest ] communities in the state. They are also known as ''khans'', which is a commonly used surname amongst them, although not all those who use the surname are Pathans, for example the ] community of eastern ], who are ]s, are also commonly known as khan. Indeed, in ], the boundary between the ] and Pathans are blurred. In addition, the phrase Pathan Khanzada is used to describe ] groups, found mainly in ], who have been absorbed into the Pathan community. However, in ], and in parts of the ] and ], there are communities of partial ]s ethnicities, such as the agricultural farmers community of ].<ref name="ReferenceA">People of India Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hassan & J C Das page 1139 to 1141 Manohar Publications</ref>


The '''Pathans''' are an ] community of ] descent in the ] state in India<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vkkK6SZOo_gC&dq=uttar+pradesh+indian+pathans&pg=PA1139 |title=People of India: The Communities: Nai-Yadav. Bio-Anthropological Indormation. Glossary. Select Bibliography. Maps. Index |author=Amir Hasan, Anthropological Survey of India, Baqr Raza Rizvi, J. C. Das, K. S. Singh |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India |date=February 27, 2019 |isbn=9788173041143 }}</ref> who form one of the largest Muslim communities in the state with a population of 5-6 million and 2.9% of the total population of Uttar Pradesh <ref>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ShFPAQAAIAAJ&q=pathans+indian+muslim+community|title= Religions of IndiaA Multidimentional Study|quote=A well known Indian Muslim community is Pathan |page=36 |isbn= 9788178845340|last1= Shaji|first1= U. S.|year= 2010|publisher= Cyber Tech Publications}}</ref> They are also known as ''Khans'' which is a commonly used surname amongst them; although not all those who use the surname are Pathans, for example the ] community of eastern ] are also commonly known as Khan. The phrase ''Pathan Khanzada'' is used to describe Muslim warrior groups, found mainly in ], who have been absorbed into the Pathan community. There are communities of partial ] ancestry in the ] region and in parts of the ] and ] regions, such as the agrarian ] community.{{cn|date=October 2023}}
==History and origin==
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The word Pathan is simply the ] pronunciation of the word ]. Their presence in the territory that now forms ] dates back to at least 10th Century. Various medieval sources refer to the presence of ]s in the armies of the ]. With the rise of the ] ], there were the beginnings of mass ] immigration. The ] were replaced by the ]s, who continued to employ the Pashtuns in their armies.<ref>Medieval India: The Study of Civilization by Irfan Habib</ref>
==History==
The Pathan are divided into sixteen groupings, who generally take their name from the ancestral ]. These include the ], ], Dustukhel, Luni (Miani), ], Bakarzai, ], ], ], ], Ghorghushti, Toia Mehsud Khel, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], Sultani and ], all of which are well known Pashtun tribes. A further differentiation exists based on an identity known as the qabila or ], based on territorial subgroupings and community ties.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vkkK6SZOo_gC&dq=uttar+pradesh+indian+pathans&pg=PA1139 |title=People of India: The Communities: Nai-Yadav. Bio-Anthropological Indormation. Glossary. Select Bibliography. Maps. Index |author=Amir Hasan |year=2005 |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India |page=1139 |isbn=9788173041143 }}</ref>


==Pathans in Western Uttar Pradesh==
With the breakdown of the ], two ] confederacies, the ] of ] and the ] of ] rose to independence. In the ] region, the ] Rajahs of ] also carved out an independent princely state. By the end of the 18th Century, the ] had established control over the region, and all the ] states were annexed barring ], which became a ] protected state. Various ] families continued to exercise influence such as the ] of ].<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
The Pathans of the Barah-Basti villages of Bulandshahr produced a large number of volunteers who joined the British ], many of whom rebelled during the ] under Abdul Latif Khan of Khanpur and Walidad Khan of Malagarh.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TxbjAAAAMAAJ&q=pathan+basti+irregular+cavalry |title=Bengal, Past & Present:Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society · Volume 86 |page=47 |date=1967 |publisher=Calcutta Historical Society }}</ref>{{full|date=October 2023}}

==Present circumstances==
The Pathans have been prominent in the Muslim religious sphere in UP, having produced many ] and ] and have built and financed many ]s and ]s. In terms of formal education, they are seen as a ] community that has a favourable attitude towards education, and many are now in professional occupations, such as medicine and the law.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three Amir Hasaan, B R Rizvi and J C Das editors pages 1138-1141 Manohar publications</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

== Pathans in Western Uttar Pradesh ==
The Pathan population in the ], with the exception of ], ] and ] and ] and ] is fairly thin on the ground. The upper Doab, a region roughly covering an area from ] to ] is home mainly to the ], ], ], and ] communities. However, the region is still home to a number of Pathan settlements. Starting with ], the Pathan population is found mainly in the city and villages nearby. The only large Pathan colony is that of the ]s in ] ], where there are several villages. There is also a very ancient settlement of Ghori Pathans in ], and settlements of ]s in ] ], and ]s in ]. In addition to these, the district is also home to small numbers of ]s, ]s, ]s (mainly ]s and ]s), ], ]s and Afridis.<ref>A Gazetteer of Saharanpur District page 110</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

=== Pathans of Rampur ===
In neighbouring ], the Pathan settlements are found mainly in a tract between the Hindan and Kali rivers, there is a cluster of villagers known as the Bara Basti. These Pathan are for the most part belong to the Daudzai(yadgare salf) and Lodi tribes. Further west, the ] of what is known as the Bawan Basti were at one time substantial landowners. They are of the same stock as the Kakar of ] ] in neighbouring ]. There is also a settlement of ] north of the town of ], who were settled by the ] Emperor ] to control the turbulent ]s of the region. Their main settlement is the village of Jalalabad.<ref>A Gazetteer of Muzafarnagar District page 110</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

In ], including ], the Pathan are found throughout these two districts. They belong for the most part to the ] and ] tribe. The city of ] has been said to be the earliest settlement of the ]s in ], and the ] have been settled for at least eight hundred years. Other Pathan tribes in the district include the ], ], ] and Afridi.<ref>A Gazetteer of Meerut District page 110</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

The district of ] is home to a number of important Pathan colonies. Perhaps the most important settlement is that of the city of ]. The ]s of ] were brought over from ] in ] by ] and small Community of ] also settle in ] city. They are often referred to as Kasuria, on account of that being their original settlement in India. There also exists a ], or twelve towns of ] Pathans near the banks of the ]. These Pathans are connected through marriage with the larger Pathan settlement in ], across the river. The Pathans of Malakpur, who are ] were settled their by the Emperor ]. In additions to these communities, there are also settlements of Afridis, in the city of ]{{dn|date=December 2019}}, as well as ]{{dn|date=December 2019}}.<ref>A Gazetteer of Bulandshahr District page 82</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

The Pathans in ] belong to a number of clans, perhaps the most important from a historic point are the ] of ], in ] ]. These Sherwani were substantial landowners, and were practically independent rulers in the period between the collapse of ] power and the rise of the ]. Their oldest settlement is at Jalali, which contains several families of Lodis and Ghoris. The ] ] of the village of Barla were settled their by ]. In the city of ], there are settlements of ]s and ]s. Other Pathan settlements include the ]s in ], the ]s in ] and the Ghoris in ].<ref>A Gazetteer of Aligarh District page 82</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

=== Pathans of Aliganj and Kasganj ===
The most important Pathan colonies in the ] are that of ] and ], both in ]. These Pathans belong mainly to the ] tribe, but there are also important settlements of Ghoris, ]s and ]s. Both the settlements of ] and ] were founded by a Yaqut Khan. Yaqut Khan is said to have invited Pathans to settle in these two towns. A further settlement was founded at Kadirganj and Sajawar. Most of the early settlers belonged to the ] tribe, who still form the largest sub-group. In addition to these settlements, Bhai Khan who links to the ]<ref>https://www.wdl.org/en/item/17690/view/1/227/ A Dictionary of Pathan Tribes</ref> founded the village of ], which still remains a settlement of Danish khan Pathan.
<ref>A Gazetteer of Etah District Volume XXII: Gazetteers of the United Provinces edited by H. R Neville</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

=== Pathans of Qaimganj and Farrukhabad ===
The Pathans of Farrukhabad region basically belongs to The Mughal dinesty, these mughals of UP are an endogamous community, marrying within their own community, or in communities of a similar status such as the Pathan and Muslim Rajput. The district of ] was the centre of the ] kingdom, and as such home to a large settlement of Afridi Pathans, Gaziuddin khan belongs to the same family. Important settlement in the district include town of ], and the villages of Pitaura, Kuberpur, Subhanpur, Gulami, Gadhi Izzat Khan, Gadhi Noor Khan, Chalaul, Lalbagh, kalakhail Pahadi and Ataipur Jadid. Most of the Pathan belong to the ] tribe, with smaller numbers of ], ] and ].<ref>A Gazetteer of Farrukhabad District Volume IX: Gazetteers of the United Provinces edited by H. R Neville</ref>

=== Pathans of Bulandhshahar ===

The name "Barabasti" is derived from the term "Barah Basti", 12 villages and town of Pathans which in Hindustani means "twelve settlements". The twelve villages, now under the districts of Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad and Amroha, are: Giroura , Basi, Bugrasi, Chandiyana, Gesupur, Barwala, Umarpur, Sherpur, Bahadurgarh, Hasanpur, Buklana, Mohammadpur Shahjahanpur it is noted for its relatively large Pathan population.

=== List of Pathan tribes of the Doab ===
Here is a list of the major tribes, tabulated for 1891 ].<ref>Census of India 1891. Pt. 3, The North-western Provinces and Oudh. Imperial caste tables. Government of India Press</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Tribe !! ] !! ] !! ] !!] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ]!! ] !! ] !! Kanpur District !! ] !! ] ||chittoor dist in andhara pardesh Total
|-
| ] || 148 || 593 || 115 || 33 || 96 || 32 || 499 || 3,658 || 88 || 254 || 196 || 141 ||80 ||5,933
|-
| Baqarzai<sup>1</sup>|| || 11 || 5 ||188 || || || || || 15 || 5 || || || ||224
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| ] || 92 || 60 || 202 || 120 ||169 || 440 || 195|| 4,043 || 207 ||761 || 611 || 240 || ||7,270
|-
| ] || 31 || || || 4 || || || || || || || || || || 35
|-
|] <sup>2</sup> || 7 || 18 || || 12 || || || || || || || || || || 37
|-
| ] || 4 || 2 || 49 || || || 37 || 25 || || 19 || || || || ||136
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|Daulat khel
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|-4
| Sur || || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|-
| ] || 52|| || || || || || || || || || || || || kakar200
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|-
| ] || || || 1001 || || || || 4 || || 15 || || || || ||1020
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|-
| Urmuz <sup>3</sup> || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| ] <sup>4</sup> || | || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| ] || | || || || || || || || || 1 || || || ||||
|-
| ] || | 125 || || 53 || 27 || 92 || 159 || || 374 || || || || 312 || 232 || 1452
|-
| Yaqubzai || | || || || || || || || || || || || ||||
|-
| ] || | || 786 || || 12 || 68 || || || || || || || || || 864
|}

NOTES:

<sup>1</sup> The Baqarzai are sub-clan of the ] tribe

<sup>2</sup> The Bunerwal are ], and originate in the ], and the word Bunerwal literally means an inhabitant of Buner. Most Bunerwal are ] ]s

<sup>3</sup> The Urmuz are a sub-tribe of the ]

<sup>4</sup> The Warakzai or ] are largest sub-division of the ] confederacy.

== Pathans of Awadh ==

In ], there are two distinct settlements of Pathans, those in ], and a second settlement in ]. The ] Pathan settlement arose out of the fact that the district formed part of the ] ]i, an important Pathan state in eastern ]. While the settlement in ] arose out families that settled in the region because they were in service of the ]. Many of the ] Pathans are ].<ref>Tribes and Castes of the North Western Provinces and Oudh by William Crook Volume IV</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

=== Pathans of Lucknow District ===
The district of ] is a home to a number of Pathan communities, most found in towns referred to locally as qasbas, such as ]. In the city of ], there are communities of ]s, ] ]s, ], ] and ]. While in the district, the Pathans are found mainly in the qasbas of ],Mirzaganj,Bhaktiyarnagar, Khalispur, Malakpur badi garhi, rasoolpur and Garhi Sanjar Khan. Mohammad Azeem Khan and their sons Mohammad Waseem Khan, Mohammad Naseem Khan, Mohammad Faheem Khan and Mohammad Qaseem Khan some Great Pathans of Rasoolpur. Unlike other ] Pathans, a significant numbers are ] ]s. Among the oldest settlers are the Bazid khel Pathans of Jowaki Division of Adam Khel clan who are an Afridi Tribe from Kohat mentioned in several historical records including the Gazetteer of the Kohat District, published in 1883-84.<ref>Gazetteer of the Kohat District, 1883-84</ref>

The Garhi Sanjar Pathans belong to the Amazai clan of the ] tribe. They claim descent from Daler Khan Amazai, who arrived in ] in 1656. Daler Khan, also known as Jalal Khan Jadoon, was appointed governor of ]. Daler Khan brought with him two brothers, Kawal Khan and Khan Bahadur Khan. They settled initially in Bulakinager, while the son of Khan Bahadur Khan, Sarmast Khan founded the settlement of Garhi Sanjar Khan. The ]s are now found mainly in Bulakanagar, Bhakitiyarnagar, and Garhu Sanjar Khan<ref name="HRNeville_Gazetteer">A Gazetteer of Lucknow District Volume XXXVII: Gazetteers of the United Provinces edited by H. R Neville</ref>

The ] Pathan belong mainly to the Jowaki Khel Afridis and ] tribe, and were settled in the district during the rule of ] ]. Their ancestor was Faqir Mohammad Khan, who sought service under the ]. He brought with him members of his tribe, and they now form an important element in ]’s ] population.

The ]s of Khalispur claim descent from Yousaf Khan Qandhahari, who settled during the rule o ]., who was the grandson of Yahiya khan which was the real brother of king of Afghnistan Mir Wais Hotak and Yusuf Khan was the real son- in- law of Mir Wais Hotak. Yusuf khan was granted the village of Khalispur as an ]. He is said to have brought his kinsmen from present ], and village now contains a large settlement of Duranis.<ref name="HRNeville_Gazetteer"/> Hotak Gilzai Pathan are alsettled in Allupur , Habibpur and Malihabad mainly Abdul Hameed Khan and his eight sons are lives in Malihabad and they are Hotak Ghilzai and their ancestor was Shah Hussain Ghori and his wife BIBI Matto are called Qandhari Pathan in Malihabad.

In neighbouring ], the town of Fatehpur is also an important centre of the Pathans in ]. The town was founded by a Fateh Khan, who was a Pathan, in 1321. As a frontier settlement, with the countryside still held by ] chiefs, Fateh Khan established a colony of Pathans. They belong mainly to the ] and ] tribes. In addition to the Fatehpur Pathans, there are also settlements in Ramsanehighat tehsil, belonging mainly to the Afridi and ] tribe.<ref>A Gazetteer of Barabanki District Volume XLVIII: Gazetteers of the United Provinces edited by H. R Neville</ref>

=== Pathans of Saidpur Ruduali ===
In Saidpur District there is a lot of Pathan in Saipur Rudauli, there is a mohalla named Pathan Tola. the famous Pathan of Saipur Ruaduli Mohammed Puttu Khan.

=== Pathans of Bahraich Gonda and Balrampur District ===
The other important Pathan settlement in ] is that of ] and ] districts. This arose out of the fact that this area was home to the ] and ] Mostly Itairampur Number of Nine Village 1-Itairampur khas 2-Rajbahadur deeh 3-Puchkatwa village 4-Hazizafar deeh 5-Mumtaz deeh 6-Kalandar Gaon 7-kachla village 8-Suriya village 9-Dalsangwa village Mostly Pathan village under Taking Utraula tehsil Most Populated Pathan Village 1-Rajbahadur deeh 2-Itairampur Khas 3-Hazizafar deeh 4-Mumtaz deeh] principalities, villages of Sekhuiya, Aliganj, Bondhihar, Kudaun and Mahuwa Mohammad Khan were prominent villages of Pathans in which Mahuwa Mohammad Khan rose to become the most powerful Village in all Pathan families by having jagir (ownership) of 32 villages and were called by the tittle of "Raja" meaning the King, the other titles were "Mahatos" meaning "one who have influence" or "Pachhu Mahatos" all of which are now situated in ] and ], which is the centre of the largest Pathan settlement outside ]. Both these was found at height of their powers controlled most of the districts from the 17th to the early 19th Century. The ] principality was founded by a Rasul Khan, an ], was appointed keeper of the fort at ] in 1637. He was also granted five villages as ], and these five villages formed the core of what was to become the Nanpara Estate. His descendant, Karam Khan taking advantage of the collapse of ] authority in the early 18th Century, extended his rule over pretty much the entire district. During this period, several Pathan families settled in the district. The present Pathan population include the ], and some of ] they are also known as Ghazni Patahns, found mainly in ], now in ] and adjoining villages, ]s mainly in Fakhrpur, Afridi, ], ] and ], all in ].<ref>A Gazetteer of Bahraich District Volume XLV: Gazetteers of the United Provinces edited by H. R Neville</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

The principality of ] was founded by Ahmad Khan Kakar, who established a base initially in Gonda, and Basti (a Pindari estate). His son Ali Khan Kakar seized ], from the ], and founded the principality Utaraula, now in the ], and is home to large colony of ] Pathans. There are also important settlements of ] and ] Pathans in the district, many educational institutions were also founded by pathans of Sekhuiya and Bondhihar in this area some prominent pathan personalities are Zamindar Mahato Sadat khan: founder of Jamia Serajul Uloom in the year 1908 at Bondhihar, Mohammad Khan of Mahuwa Estate, Abdul Mabood Khan 'Lallan Khan' of Mahuwa Estate, Ghanai Khan of Bondhihar, Salahuddin Khan 'Sahib' of Sekhuiya, he was the first engineer of British era in that whole area, Iqramuddin Khan of Duduhiya, Raziuddin Khan of Duduhiya, famously known as 'Pahalwan' or 'Wrestler', he completed his education from the prestigious ] in the year 1969 and also represented Indian National Athletics Team .<ref>A Gazetteer of Gonda District Volume XLIV: Gazetteers of the United Provinces edited by H. R Neville</ref>{{better source|date=August 2019}}

=== Distribution of tribes by district in Awadh 1891 ===

{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Tribe !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ]!! ] !! ] || Total
|-
| ] || 1,421 || 356 || 431 || 233 || 600 || 140 || 24 || 6 || 317 || 72 || 107 || 302 || 4,009
|-
| Baqarzai<sup>1</sup>|| 18 || 48 || || 23 || 1,163 || 340 || || || || || || |4 ||1,596
|-
| ] || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| ] || 180 || 162 ||187 || 119 || 421 || 256 || || 400 || 191 || 80 || 60 || 58 || 1,292
|-
| ] || 9 || || || || || || || || 4 || || || ||13
|-
|] <sup>2</sup> || || || || || || || || || || 20 || || ||20
|-
| ] || || || || 5 || || 622 || || 6 || 16 || || || ||649
|-
| ] ||102 || 129 || || 22 || 43 || 86 || || || || 423 || 33 || ||838
|-
| ] || 55 || 129 || 25 || 80 || 69 || 7 || 4 || || 40 || || 8 || || 417
|-
| Sur || 1,788 || 5,672 || 768 || 2,515 || 5,780 || 3,369 || 523 || 410 || 2,315 || 414 || 1,266 || 85 ||24,905
|-
| ] || || || || || || || 20 || 2 || 198 || 45 || 23 || || 286
|-
| ] || 215 || 263 || 540 || 1,249 || 1,534 || 697 ||1,210 || 10,057 ||2,909 || 279 || 82 || 327 ||19,362
|-
| ] ||38 ||24 || 27 || 48 || 129 || 5 || || || 11 || || || 16 ||298
|-
| ] || 41 ||25 || 15 || 8 || 20 || || || || 8 || 73 || 164 ||17 ||371
|-
| ] || 2,678 || 2,175 || 3,609 || 3,306 || 1,538 || 2,812 || 2,800 || 8,080 || 4,427 || 2,621 || 6,028 || 3,778||43,852
|-
| ] || 123 || 34 || || || 307 || 38|| || || 7 || || || ||509
|-
| ] || 158 || 61 ||33 || 216 || 487 || 246 || || 6 || 447 || 9 || || 7 ||1,670
|-
| ] || 197 || 75 || 48 || 109 || 386 || 237 || 57 || 101 || 139 || 32 || 65 || 28 ||1,474
|-
| ] || 199 || 76 || 31 || 8 || 375 || 185 || || || 24 || || 42 || 10 ||950
|-
| ] <sup>4</sup> ||131 || 411 || 250 || 55 || 12 || || || || 30 || || || 4||893
|-
| ] || 59 || || || || || 29 || || || || || || ||88
|-
| Yaqubzai || || || || || || || || || 8 || || || ||8
|-
| ] || 7,172 || 959 || 641 || 2,525 || 1,173 || 2,116 || 4,025 ||3,121 || 3,821 || 1,192 || 1,170 ||2,164 ||30,079
|-
| ]|| 183 | 74 || 115 || 93 || 37|| 289|| 327|| 84 || 374 || 227 || 312 || 232 || 25 ||||2187
|}
]{Orakzai}

NOTES:

<sup>1</sup> The Baqarzai are sub-clan of the ] tribe

<sup>2</sup> The Bunerwal are ], and originate in the ], and the word Bunerwal literally means an inhabitant of Buner. Most Bunerwal are ] ]s

<sup>3</sup> The Urmuz are a sub-tribe of the ]

<sup>4</sup> The Warakzai or ] are largest sub-division of the ] confederacy.

<sup>5</sup> The lodhi Section comprise on all Lodhi sub-sections included ShahuKhel, Daulat Khel ] , ] and other Nohani/Lohani.

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Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh, India

Ethnic group
Pathans of Uttar Pradesh
Regions with significant populations
India (Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand),
Languages
Hindi (Kannauji, Braj, Awadhi) • Urdu • Bhojpuri • English
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Urdu-speaking people, Pathans of Gujarat and the Pathans of India

The Pathans are an Urdu-speaking community of Pashtun descent in the Uttar Pradesh state in India who form one of the largest Muslim communities in the state with a population of 5-6 million and 2.9% of the total population of Uttar Pradesh They are also known as Khans which is a commonly used surname amongst them; although not all those who use the surname are Pathans, for example the Khanzada community of eastern Uttar Pradesh are also commonly known as Khan. The phrase Pathan Khanzada is used to describe Muslim warrior groups, found mainly in Gorakhpur, who have been absorbed into the Pathan community. There are communities of partial Pashtun ancestry in the Rohilkhand region and in parts of the Doab and Awadh regions, such as the agrarian Rohilla community.

18th Century Portrait of North Indian Pashtun Recruit

History

The Pathan are divided into sixteen groupings, who generally take their name from the ancestral Pashtun tribes. These include the Bangash, Afridi, Dustukhel, Luni (Miani), Jadoon, Bakarzai, Barech, Daudzai, Dilazak, Durrani, Ghorghushti, Toia Mehsud Khel, Ghori, Khalil, Lodi, Mohmand, Mohammadzai, Orakzai, Kakarzai, Rohilla, Sherwani, Suri, Sultani and Yousafzai, all of which are well known Pashtun tribes. A further differentiation exists based on an identity known as the qabila or biradari, based on territorial subgroupings and community ties.

Pathans in Western Uttar Pradesh

The Pathans of the Barah-Basti villages of Bulandshahr produced a large number of volunteers who joined the British Irregular Cavalry, many of whom rebelled during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 under Abdul Latif Khan of Khanpur and Walidad Khan of Malagarh.

See also

References

  1. Amir Hasan, Anthropological Survey of India, Baqr Raza Rizvi, J. C. Das, K. S. Singh (27 February 2019). People of India: The Communities: Nai-Yadav. Bio-Anthropological Indormation. Glossary. Select Bibliography. Maps. Index. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 9788173041143.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Shaji, U. S. (2010). Religions of IndiaA Multidimentional Study. Cyber Tech Publications. p. 36. ISBN 9788178845340. A well known Indian Muslim community is Pathan
  3. Amir Hasan (2005). People of India: The Communities: Nai-Yadav. Bio-Anthropological Indormation. Glossary. Select Bibliography. Maps. Index. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1139. ISBN 9788173041143.
  4. Bengal, Past & Present:Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society · Volume 86. Calcutta Historical Society. 1967. p. 47.
Pashtun diaspora
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India
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Indian Muslim communities
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