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In [[Uttar Pradesh]], the Barhai or Saifi have two sub-divisions, the Desi or native and the Multani or immigrants from [[Multan]]. Each of these two groups in endogamous. They are found mainly in the [[Doab]] and [[Rohilkhand]] regions, and speak the [[hindi]] dialect. The community has been granted [[Other Backward Classes|Other Backward Class]] status. | In [[Uttar Pradesh]], the Barhai or Saifi have two sub-divisions, the Desi or native and the Multani or immigrants from [[Multan]]. Each of these two groups in endogamous. They are found mainly in the [[Doab]] and [[Rohilkhand]] regions, and speak the [[hindi]] dialect. The community has been granted [[Other Backward Classes|Other Backward Class]] status. | ||
The term Saifi refers to Sword makers during medieval times. | The term Saifi refers to Sword makers during medieval times. | ||
<ref name="Hasan_190_193"/> <ref name="SinghKhan2001">{{cite book|author1=Nagendra Kr Singh|author2=Abdul Mabud Khan|title=Encyclopaedia of the World Muslims: Tribes, Castes and Communities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zzfs_G7QHoAC&pg=PA1248|year=2001|publisher=Global Vision|isbn=978-81-87746-07-2|pages=1248–}}</ref> | <ref name="Hasan_190_193"/><ref name="SinghKhan2001">{{cite book|author1=Nagendra Kr Singh|author2=Abdul Mabud Khan|title=Encyclopaedia of the World Muslims: Tribes, Castes and Communities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zzfs_G7QHoAC&pg=PA1248|year=2001|publisher=Global Vision|isbn=978-81-87746-07-2|pages=1248–}}</ref> | ||
==Present circumstances== | ==Present circumstances== | ||