Ranghar

Ranghar (Urdu: رانگڑ ) are a community of Muslim Rajputs found in the Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan and the Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh states of India.

Ranghar
Sumneus Khan of Ranghur Mahomedans(formerly Rajpoots) background from Hissar.
Total population
Unknown
Regions with significant populations
  • Pakistan
  • India
Languages
Religion
Islam

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.[1]

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See also

References

  1. Mazumder, Rajit K. (2003). The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab. Orient Longman. p. 105. ISBN 978-81-7824-059-6.

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