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<div>{{Infobox ethnic group<br />
| group = Bhagnaris<br />
| native_name = Bhagnari<br />
| population = Over 1000 families<br />
| country = <br />
| languages = Siraiki<br />
| religions = Hindu<br />
| related = [[Baloch people]]<br />
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'''Bhagnaris''' are a [[Hindus|Hindu]] [[Baloch people|Baloch]] community living in India.<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mumbai-s-filmi-daredevils-with-a-cross-border-history/story-zZxj8hDGF0EiOahNCJmUTL.html|title=Mumbai’s filmi daredevils with a cross-border history|work=Hindustan Times|date=3 December 2016|author=Roshni Nair|accessdate=9 July 2020}}</ref> They trace their origin to Southern [[Balochistan]]. They migrated to India after [[Partition of India|Partition]].<ref name="Indian Express">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/a-piece-of-balochistan-in-mumbai-since-partition-150-families-khatti-dal-3740905/lite/|title=A piece of Balochistan in Mumbai since Partition — 150 families & Khatti Dal|author=Sadaf Modak|date=7 November 2016|access-date=20 October 2020}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The Bhagnaris were inhabitants of the Bhag town in the plains of southern Balochistan. They migrated to areas including [[Sindh]] and [[Punjab]], and eventually settled down in [[Karachi]] in around 1870s. After Partition, they migrated to India and settled in Mumbai and several other parts of India. Now they are spread to other countries too eg UAE, USA, Canada, Australia, etc.<br />
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==Shree Bhagnari Panchayat==<br />
Shree Bhagnari Panchayat is the association of the Bhagnari community. It was formed by Takandas Hemraj Kataria, who helped Bhagnari Community to migrate from Pakistan. He also built Kataria Colony for Bhagnari families. The road connecting Matunga East with the Veer Savarkar Marg in [[Dadar|Mahim is]] named TH Kataria Marg in his memory.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
The community consists of around a thousand families. They reside in Mahim, mainly in Kataria Colony in Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, which was built in 1961 as well as several other parts of Mumbai, India and many other countries in the world, mainly UAE, USA, Canada, Australia, etc.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Baloch people in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* https://ebhagnaris.in<br />
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{{Baloch tribes}}<br />
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[[Category:Baloch tribes]]<br />
[[Category:Ethnic groups in India]]<br />
[[Category:Baloch diaspora in India]]<br />
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