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The '''Pathans''' are an ] community of ] descent in the ] state in ]<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 ] communities in the state.<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}}</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 Rajput 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.<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}}
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==History== ==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>
Many ] emigrated from their homeland of ] to what is now northern ] during the ]. Many of them were traders, soldiers and civil servants during the ] era.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.khyber.org/articles/2007/Study_of_the_Pathan_Communitie.shtml|title=Study of the Pathan Communities in Four States of India|website=www.khyber.org}}</ref> A process of indigenization has occurred, and the Pathan community became indistinguishable from neighbouring Muslim communities due to social factors such as assmilation as well as intermarriage with the local castes. They now speak Hindustani (Khari Boli) as well as various localised dialects of the language such as Awadhi, Braj Bhasha and Kannauji and are found throughout Uttar Pradesh with settlements in Moradabad, Farrukhabad, Hathras, ] and a dense population of them found in the Rohillkhand region. In addition, a significant amount of them are found in parts of Azamgarh, Sultanpur and Jaunpur.

The Pathan are divided into sixteen groupings, who generally take their name from the ancestral Pashtun tribes. These include the Bangash, Afridi, Dustukhel, Tanoli, Luni (Miani), Jadoon, Bakarzai, Barech, Daudzai, Dilazak, Durrani, Ghorghushti, Toia Mehsud Khel, Ghori, Khalil, Lodi, Mohmand, Mohammadzai, Orakzai, 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 ], 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== ==Pathans in Western Uttar Pradesh==
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><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J5BeAAAAcAAJ&dq=bustee+fanatic+cavalry&pg=PA57 |title=Narrative of Events Attending the Outbreak of Disturbances and the Restoration of Authority in the District of Meerut in 1857-58 |page=59 |publisher=Government Press |author= Fleetwood Williams |year=1858 }}</ref> The Pathans of Malakpur, who are Yousafzai were settled their by the Emperor Akbar. In additions to these communities, there are also settlements of Afridis, in the city of Bulandshahr, as well as Bangash. 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}}



==Pathans of Aliganj and Kasganj==

=== Pathans of Lucknow District ===
The district of ] is a home to a number of Pathan communities, most found in towns referred to locally as kasbas, such as ]. In the city of ], there are communities of ]s, ], ]s, ], ] and Ghori Pathans. While in the district, the Pathans are found mainly in the kasbas of Malihabad, Mirzaganj, Bhaktiyarnagar, Khalispur, Malakpur Badi Garhi, Rasoolpur and Garhi Sanjar Khan. Unlike other Uttar Pradesh Pathans who are predominantly ], a large significant number are ]. 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 Awadh in 1656. Daler Khan, also known as Jalal Khan Jadoon, was appointed governor of Awadh. 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 Jadoons 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 ]s of Khalispur claim descent from Yousaf Khan Qandhahari, who settled during the rule of ], who was the grandson of Yahya Khan, who was one of the brothers of the King of Afghanistan, 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-day ], and a village now contains a large settlement of Durranis.<ref name="HRNeville_Gazetteer"/>

In neighbouring ], the town of Fatehpur is also an important centre of the Pathans in Awadh. 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 Yousafzai and Lodi tribes. In addition to the Fatehpur Pathans, there are also settlements in Ramsanehighat tehsil, belonging mainly to the Afridi and Shinwari tribe.<ref name="HRNeville_Gazetteer"/>

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

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! Tribe !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ]!! ] !! ] || Total
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| ] || 1,421 || 356 || 431 || 233 || 600 || 140 || 24 || 6 || 317 || 72 || 107 || 302 || 4,009
|-
| Baqarzai{{efn|name=fn1}}|| 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
|-
| ]{{efn|name=fn2}} || || || || || || || || || || 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
|-
| ] || 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
|-
| Qazi Pathan || 197 || 75 || 48 || 109 || 386 || 237 || 57 || 101 || 139 || 32 || 65 || 28 ||1,474
|-
| ] || 199 || 76 || 31 || 8 || 375 || 185 || || || 24 || || 42 || 10 ||950
|-
| ]{{efn|name=fn4}} ||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
|}

==Notes==

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{{efn|name=fn1|The Baqarzai are sub-clan of the ] tribe}}
{{efn|name=fn2|The Bunerwal are ], and originate in the ], and the word Bunerwal literally means an inhabitant of Buner. Most Bunerwal are ] ]s}}
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{{efn|name=fn4|The Warakzai or ] are largest sub-division of the ] confederacy.}}
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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) • UrduBhojpuriEnglish
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.
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