Malik clan (Bihar)
The Malik (or Malick, Mallick, Urdu: ملک) are a Muslim community found in the state of Bihar in India.[1] They are considered to be an ashraf community among Bihari Muslims meaning that they have high social status. They are mainly concentrated around Nalanda and Bihar Sharif.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,00,000 approx | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Languages | |
| • Urdu • Hindi • | |
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The Maliks of Bihar claim descent from the Sufi saint-warrior, Malik Ibrahim Bayu who defeated the Kol chieftains of South Bihar.[3]
See also
- Bihari Muslims
- Bihar Sharif
- Syed Ibrahim Mallick Baya
References
- People of India Bihar, Volume XVI Part 2 (Seagull Books), edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha, pp. 666-667.
- Jawaid Alam (1 January 2004). Government and Politics in Colonial Bihar, 1921-1937. Mittal Publications. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-81-7099-979-9.
- Yadav, Ashok. "The curious case of the inclusion of Mallicks in Bihar Backward Classes list". Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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