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[[File:Pinjara.jpg|alt=Pinjara|thumb|right|A [[Carding|cotton carder]] hand carding [[cotton]]]]<br />
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|group= Pinjara<br />
|population = 85,46,428<br />
|popplace = {{flagcountry|India}},{{flagcountry|Pakistan}}<br />
|langs = • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] • [[Marwari language|Marwari]] • [[Marathi language|Marathi]] • [[Kannada language|Kannada]] <br />
|related= • • [[Mansoori]]<br />
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The '''Pinjara''' ([[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]]: पिंज़ारा <small>([[Devanagari]])</small> {{Nastaliq|پِنجارہ}} <small>([[Perso-Arabic script|Perso-Arabic]])</small>, [[Kannada]]: '''ಪಿಂಜಾರ''' ) are a community found in the states of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Karnataka]], [[Gujarat]] and [[Rajasthan]] in [[India]]. The terms Pinjara, Mansoori, and Dhunia are used interchangebly in some regions of India whereas in other regions they are separate communities. They are also known as [[Mansoori]], especially in [[Gujarat]], where the name Pinjara is no longer used. The Pinjara is the traditional cotton carder of [[Central India]], just like the are the traditional cotton carders of [[North India]].This community came from Persia and Afghanistan for business purpose of cotton farming and industries. <ref name="autogenerated750">People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 750 to 755 Popular Prakashan</ref><ref name="autogenerated1733">People of India Maharshtra Volume XXX Part Three edited by B.V Bhanu, B.R Bhatnagar, D.K Bose, V.S Kulkarni and J Sreenath pages 1733- 1737</ref><br />
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==History and origin==<br />
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The community originated from local converts to Islam and foreigners who immigrated from Persia Afghanistan and other regions outside Indian subcontinent , and were involved in the traditional occupation of cotton ginning/trading. Some '''Pinjaras''' who originated from converts to Islam claim their descent from Rajput . According to history, they came from Rajasthan to Gujarat at the time of the form of Ran Singh and resided here. Even today, their main caste - Rao, Deora, Chauhan, Bhati, which is also a Rajput clan[2]. The main origin of this community from Afghanistan and some of whose converted Muslim from Rajput's.But they were called, Dhuna by the Hindu community and it's also mentioned that dhuna, was stated to the Hindu carder not for Muslims.They remained as Hindus in North India , but when It comes to south India they remained as Both Hindus and Muslims , they don't have practice to do Namaz , Nor they don't know Urdu , but recent days for political benefits a plan is being excuting to convert them in to Muslims , allowing them for mosques also from recent 5 years<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Ghanchi-Pinjara]]<br />
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[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Muslim communities of Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Muslim communities of Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
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