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{{infobox ethnic group|
|group= Khagi Rajput
|poptime =
|popplace =India
|langs = • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] • [[Khari boli]]
|rels= • [[Hinduism]] 100% •
|related= Maharana Pratap
}}

The '''Khagi''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found mainly in the western region of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]].

== Origin ==

The word Khagi is said to be derived from the [[Sanskrit]] ''khadgika'', which means a sworsdsman. According to the hcommunity's tradition, they were originally of Ajmer who emigrated under their leaders Kanka and Mahesa, who left their homeland as a result of a famine, and settled in the town of [[Sahaswan]] in [[Badaun District]]. The Khagi became the local rulers, but fell out with a [[Sultanate of Delhi|Sultan of Delhi]], who sent a force to suppress them. They suffered defeat, and their estates were confiscated, and they were forced to become cultivators. The community also practiced widow remarriage, a custom not followed by other clans, and as such evolved into a distinct community.{{cn|date=April 2017}}

== Present circumstances ==

The Khagis are strictly [[endogamy|endogamous]] community, and practice clan [[exogamy]]. Their main clans are the Tomar Baiswar, Bais, [[Imratpuriya]], [[Khadagvanshi]], Raghuvanshi. Each of these clans is of equal status, and intermarry. The Khagi are a small and medium sized farmers, and tend to occupy their own villages. They are found mainly in [[Badaun District|Badaun]], [[Moradabad District|Moradabad]] and [[Jyotiba Phule Nagar]] in [[Rohilkhand]], and Rampur [[Sambhal]], there are also settlements in [[Etah District|Etah]] and [[Mainpuri District|Mainpuri]] districts. Their customs are similar to other [[Hindu]] cultivating [[castes]] such d Kisan.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das Manohar Publications</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:Hindu communities]]

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