Ranghar

Last updated

Ranghar
Sumneus Khan, Ranghur Mahomedans, Formerly Rajpoots, Hissar (NYPL b13409080-1125417).tiff
Sumneus Khan of Ranghur Mahomedans (formerly Rajpoots), Hissar.
Total population
Unknown
Regions with significant populations
  • India
  • Pakistan
Languages
Religion
Islam

Ranghar are a community of Muslim Rajputs in the Indian states of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh; [1] and in Sindh (Muhajirs) and Punjab in Pakistan. [2]

Contents

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, [3] especially in Skinner's Horse. [4]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Makki ki roti</span> North Indian cornmeal flatbread

Makki ki roti is a flat unleavened bread made from corn meal, primarily eaten in the Jammu region, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand in North India and Gujarat, Maharashtra in Western India and also in Nepal. Like most rotis in the Indian subcontinent, it is baked on a tava.

The Vishal Haryana Party was a political party in the Indian state of Haryana, led by Rao Birender Singh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North India</span> Group of Northern Indian states

North India, also called Northern India or simply the North, is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. The dominant geographical features of North India are the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas, which demarcate the region from the Tibetan Plateau and Central Asia. In a sometimes administrative sense, North India may be used to denote the Indo-Gangetic Plain within this broader expanse, stretching from the Ganga-Yamuna Doab to the Thar Desert. Historically, it may refer to the northern region of the Indian subcontinent where speakers of Indo-Aryan languages form a prominent majority population.

Saini is a caste of northern India. The community is given representation in government jobs and educational institutes as an Other Backward Class (OBC) in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hansi</span> City in Haryana, India

Hansi, is a city and municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. It appears that at one time Hansi was larger, more prosperous and more important than Hisar. The town has several important buildings of archeological importance.

The Hill States of India were princely states lying in the northern border regions of the British Indian Empire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haryanvi language</span> Indo-Aryan language/dialect primarily spoken in Haryana, India

Haryanvi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Haryana and the territory of Delhi. Haryanvi is considered to be part of the dialect group of Western Hindi, which also includes Khariboli and Braj. It is written in the Devanagari script.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mazhabi Sikh</span> Community from Northern India that follows Sikhism

Mazhabi Sikh is a community from Northern India, especially Punjab region, who follow Sikhism. Mazhabi are part of wider category of Dalit Sikhs, who convert from the hindu Valmiki community. The word Mazhabi is derived from the Arabic term mazhab, and can be translated as the faithful. They live mainly in Indian Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana.

Ror is a caste found primarily in the Indian state of Haryana.

Rania is a town and a municipal committee in Sirsa district located on the upper bank of Ghaggar River in the Indian state of Haryana. Rania Town is a grain market in Sirsa district. Nearby cities to Rania includes Sirsa and Ellenabad. It shares it's RTO office with Ellenabad which is also has its headquarters in Ellenabad. Earlier it was a part of Ellenabad subdivision but later carved out separately as a subdivision in Sirsa district of Haryana. It is at a distance of 22 km each from Sirsa and Ellenabad in opposite direction on Haryana State Highway 32A i.e. Bhambhoor-Jiwan Nagar Road which connects to Haryana State Highway 32 in Jiwan Nagar on one end and Haryana State Highway 23 in Bhambhoor on the other end.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1st Horse (Skinner's Horse)</span> Indian Army regiment

The 1st Horse (Skinner's Horse) is a regiment of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army. It traces its origins as a cavalry regiment from the times of the East India Company, followed by its service in the British Indian Army and finally, after independence as the fourth oldest and one of the senior cavalry regiments of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puadh</span> Historic region in north India

Puadh is a historic region in north India that comprises parts of present-day Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and the U.T. of Chandigarh, India. It has the Sutlej river in its north and covers the regions immediately south of the Ghaggar river. The people of the area are known as Puadhi and speak the Puadhi dialect of Punjabi. The capital cities of Puadh region are Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mohali, Patiala, Chandigarh, Nalagarh,Panchkula, Baddi ,Ambala, Yamunanagar

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of Haryana</span> Aspect of history

Haryana is a state in India. The state houses several sites from the Indus Valley Civilization, which was a cradle of civilization. In the Mahabharata, Haryana is mentioned as Bahudanayak Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kalwar (caste)</span> Indian caste

The Kalwar,KalalorKalar are an Indian caste historically found in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and other parts of north and central India. The caste is traditionally associated with the distillation and selling of liquor, but around the start of the 20th century assorted Kalwar caste organisations sought to leave that trade and redefine their community through Sanskritisation process.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asigarh Fort</span> Fort in Hayana, India

Asigarh Fort, also called Hansi Fort, is located on the eastern bank of Amti lake in Hansi city of Haryana, India, about 135 km from Delhi on NH9. Spread over 30 acres, in its prime days this fort used to be in control of 80 forts in the area around it. The fort is said to be one of the most impregnable forts of ancient India and has been declared a centrally protected monument by ASI in 1937.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Punjabi Tamba and Kurta</span> Type of sarong and shirt, traditional costume in Punjab

Punjabi Kurta and Tamba are traditional costume for men of Punjab.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jahaj Kothi Zonal Museum</span> Museum in Haryana, India

The Jahaj Kothi Museum in Hisar, Haryana, India, originally an 18th-century Jain temple which was also the residence of George Thomas and James Skinner, is located inside the Firoz Shah Palace Complex which lies in front of Hisar Bus Stand.

Mangali, near Badya Jattan, is a village of more than 10,000 population with 5 gram panchayat in it, the only village in Haryana having 5 panchayat in single village, of Hisar-1 Rural Development Block, Nalwa Chaudhry and Hisar of Hisar District of Hisar Division in the Haryana state of India.

Bhadana also known as Padana is a clan of the Indian and Pakistani Gurjars. They are said to have once ruled the Bhadanaka kingdom of north India from early 11th century to 12th century.

Meelu,Melu, Meehlu or Meeloo is a prominent clan of the Indian and Pakistani Gurjar ethnic community.

References

  1. Ashok Pratap Singh and Pratija Kumari (2007). Psychological implications in Industrial Performance. pp. 694–696. ISBN   9788182202009.
  2. Singh, S.; Haryana (India). Gazetteers Organisation (2001). Haryana State Gazetteer: Lacks special title. Gazetteer of India. Haryana Gazetteers Organisation, Revenue Department.
  3. Mazumder, Rajit K. (2003). The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab. Orient Longman. p. 105. ISBN   978-81-7824-059-6.
  4. Sumit Walia (2021). Unbattled Fears: Reckoning the National Security. p. 125. ISBN   9788170623311.