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	~~{{infobox ethnic group\|~~
	~~\|group= Turka Banjara~~
	~~\|poptime =~~
	~~\|popplace = India and Pakistan~~
	~~\|langs = •~~ [[~~Urdu language\|Urdu]] • [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] • [[Marwari language\|Marwari]]~~
	~~\|rels= Islam~~
	~~\|related= • [[Banjara]] • [[Muker (tribe)\|Muker]] • [[Shaikhs in South Asia\|Shaikh]]~~
	}}

	The '''Muslim Banjara'''or '''Turka Lambadi''' are a [[Muslim]] community found in the states of [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. Many members of this community migrated to [[Pakistan]] in 1947, and have settled in [[Karachi]] and [[Sindh]]. They are also known as the Makrani, especially in [[Uttar Pradesh]], and they use Mikrani as their surname. The Muslim Banjara speak [[Banjari language\|Banjari]], also called Lambadi.

	~~==Present circumstances==~~
	The Turka Banjara have a caste council (biradari panchayat), which settles criminal offences like adultery and rape. The caste council is headed by a naik, and consists of fifteen members. They also have set up the All India Banjara Muslim Federation, which is an India-wide caste association. The community has been campaigning to obtain [[scheduled tribe]] status, a privilege already granted to the [[Hindu]] [[Banjara]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Muslim Banjara community victim of oppression\|url=http://www.banjaratimes.com/18316/18400.html\|access-date=23 February 2012\|newspaper=Banjara Times}}.</ref>

	~~==References==~~

	~~{{reflist}}~~
	~~{{Indian Muslim}}~~

	~~[[Category:Social groups of Pakistan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]~~
	~~[[Category:Muslim communities of Uttar Pradesh]]~~
	~~[[Category:Social groups of Uttarakhand]]~~
	~~[[Category:Social groups of Madhya Pradesh]]~~
	~~[[Category:Muslim communities of Gujarat]]~~
	~~[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]~~
	~~[[Category:Muhajir communities]]~~
	~~[[Category:~~Banjara people]]

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2021-02-23T08:44:52Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}
{{infobox ethnic group|
|group= Turka Banjara
|poptime =
|popplace = India and Pakistan
|langs = • [[Urdu language|Urdu]] • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] • [[Marwari language|Marwari]]
|rels= Islam
|related= • [[Banjara]] • [[Muker (tribe)|Muker]] • [[Shaikhs in South Asia|Shaikh]]
}}

The '''Muslim Banjara'''or '''Turka Lambadi''' are a [[Muslim]] community found in the states of [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. Many members of this community migrated to [[Pakistan]] in 1947, and have settled in [[Karachi]] and [[Sindh]]. They are also known as the Makrani, especially in [[Uttar Pradesh]], and they use Mikrani as their surname. The Muslim Banjara speak [[Banjari language|Banjari]], also called Lambadi.

==Present circumstances==
The Turka Banjara have a caste council (biradari panchayat), which settles criminal offences like adultery and rape. The caste council is headed by a naik, and consists of fifteen members. They also have set up the All India Banjara Muslim Federation, which is an India-wide caste association. The community has been campaigning to obtain [[scheduled tribe]] status, a privilege already granted to the [[Hindu]] [[Banjara]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Muslim Banjara community victim of oppression|url=http://www.banjaratimes.com/18316/18400.html|access-date=23 February 2012|newspaper=Banjara Times}}.</ref>

==References==

{{reflist}}
{{Indian Muslim}}

[[Category:Social groups of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Muslim communities of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Social groups of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Social groups of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Muslim communities of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Muhajir communities]]
[[Category:Banjara people]]

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Evan692365: updated page

49.206.53.250 at 08:44, 23 February 2021