Kamangar

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[[File:Kamdangar, a bowmaker - Tashrih al-aqvam (1825), f.357v - BL Add. 27255.jpg|thumb|Kamangar, a bowmaker – ''Tashrih al-aqvam'' (1825)]]

The '''Kamangar''' is a [[Muslim]] community in [[North India]], Dist. Chiniot, [[Punjab (region)|South Punjab]], North [[Sindh]] and South [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] [[Pakistan]].<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 688 to 690</ref>

==Etymology==
The name of the community is derived from the two [[Persian language|Persian]] words ''Kamaan'', which means a bow, and ''Gar'' which means maker. Thus ''Kamangar'' means bow-makers or weapon-makers.
Kamangar must not confused with [[Kamboh]].

==History and origin==

Kamangars trace their ancestry from a man by the name of Bani Saad. They migrated into [[Sindh]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] from [[Rewari]] in [[Haryana]], accompanying the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] armies. Some sections claim to belong to the [[Quraishi]] community.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 690</ref>

==Present circumstances==
The Kamangar found throughout [[North India]], with communities in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Gujarat]]. They are also found in [[Pakistan]], particularly in the province of [[Sindh]] and [[Punjab (region)|South Punjab]].

===In North India===
The traditional occupation of the Kamangar was the making of bows and arrows. They now manufacture toys made of bamboo, as well as [[Ta'ziya]] for [[Day of Ashura|Ashura]]. The community is urban and semi-urban, and many are now wage labourers. Many have also been involved in drawing pictures of [[Hindu]] gods and goddesses. They have other [[Backward caste]] status. The community in [[Uttar Pradesh]] are found in [[Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh|Fatehpur]], [[Ferozabad]], [[Budaun]], [[Agra]], [[Varanasi]], [[Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh|Sultanpur]] and [[Eta]], while in [[Gujarat]] they are found in [[Kutch]], [[Mandvi]], [[Bhuj]], and Mundra. In [[Uttar Pradesh]], the community speak [[Urdu]] and various local dialects like [[Braj Bhasha]] and [[Khari Boli]]. They have a caste council that deals with disputes within their community. The community belong to the [[Sunni]] sects of [[Islam]].<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 507</ref>

===In Pakistan===
The '''Kamangar''' community is found in the districts of Sukkur, Shikarpur, Dadu, Multan, Vehari (Fatehpur Mailsi), and Bahawalpur (Khairpur) across the provinces of Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan.

A well-known Kamangar family resides in Chiniot District, Punjab. According to family history, they migrated from Afghanistan during the 17th century and permanently settled in '''Mohallah Kamangran''', Chiniot. Over the past century, this family has earned a reputation as one of the city’s most educated and prominent landowning families.

Many members of the family have served in key positions within the Government of Pakistan, particularly in the fields of education, Pakistan Railways, and the legal sector. Notable individuals include '''Chaudhry Muhammad Hussain''', '''Rana Ghulam Shabbir''', '''Chaudhry Altaf Hussain''', '''Chaudhry Iqbal Hussain''', and '''Chaudhry Mehboob Elahi''', all of whom held important positions in various government departments.

The family has also produced several distinguished legal professionals, including '''Chaudhry Asif Naveed (Advocate)''', '''Chaudhry Imran Mehboob (Advocate)''', '''Chaudhry Waseem Ahmad (Advocate)''', and '''Chaudhry Badar Munir (Advocate)'''. '''Chaudhry Nayyer Mehboob''' is also a well-known landlord in the region. These individuals are recognized for their contributions to the legal profession and public service.

===In West Iran===
Kamangar is a tribe in Iran. Living in the West, Kurdistan province (Kavana; Pirmogha, Voshtrml village) and Kermanshah province (Gharavays and Satyari village), [[kamyaran]] City (Koreh Dare olya and sofla, Afrian olya and sofla, Marab, Gorgan, Masan, Kolasara, Taa, Tfen, Hane man, Sarchi, Dolaw, Kalateh village) and [[Marivan]] (Dadane Kamangar Village)

===In Iraq===
There is some evidence that a branch of this family are living in Klar, Sharazor (in Kani Hamza and Darah Shiish village), Kfri (Ashtokan), Dozkormato, Darbandikhan city (Plis village).

==Religion and Sect==
[[Sunni Islam]] is dominant following [[Deobandi]] and [[Salafi]] School of Thoughts.

==See also==
* [[Mughal (tribe)|Mughal]]
* [[Khan Mughal]]chiniot Punjab
* [[Farzad Kamangar]]

==References==
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[[Category:Social groups of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Muslim communities of India]]
[[Category:Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Mughal clans of Pakistan]]
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