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| | group = Milki | | | group = Milki,Jatt Muslims |
| | population = 1,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.joshuaproject.net/peoples.php?peo3=17583|title=Kayastha (Muslim traditions) in India}}</ref> | | | native_name = Muslim Jats |
| | popplace = • {{flagcountry|India}} • {{flagcountry|Pakistan}} | | | population = |
| | langs = • [[Urdu language|Urdu]] • [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] | | | popplace = India, Pakistan |
| | rels = • [[File:Allah-green.svg|18px]] [[Islam]] 100% • | | | langs = Urdu, Punjabi |
| | related = • [[Muslim Kayasths|Kayatha Musalman]] • [[Qidwai]] • [[Siddiqui]] • [[Shaikh of Uttar Pradesh]] • [[Shaikhs in South Asia|Shaikh]] | | | rels = Islam |
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| The '''Milki''' ([[Hindi]]:मिल्की, [[Urdu]]:ملکی ) is a Jatt clan in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. They assumed the name Milki when the Hindu community converted to Islam. The clan originated in the [[Awadh]] region. A few of the Milki were also founded in [[Karachi]] in [[Pakistan]].<ref>Tribes and castes of Northwestern Provinces and Oudh by William Crooke</ref> They kept the same surnames used in the Hindu Jatt community. In Northern India, the community speaks [[Urdu]] and its dialects ([[Awadhi]] and [[Khari Boli]]). In Pakistan, the community speaks [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]. The Milki, together with the [[Qidwai]], Malik, and [[Chaudhary]], is one of the four sub-groups of a community that collectively form the [[Jatt Muslims]]. The Jatt Muslims were once a community of substantial landowners in the [[Awadh]] region.<ref> People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 968 to 972 Manohar Publications</ref>
| | '''Milki''' also known as Jatt Muslims are community in India.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sharma |first=Rajendra K. |title=Indian Society, Institutions and Change |publisher =Atlantic |year=2004 |page=71 |isbn=978-81-7156-665-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jBOh24IJ9t8C&pg=PA71}}</ref> The term milki originates from the word milk meaning revenue-free land grants. It refers to the collection of shaikh lineages in Awadh region. Milki shaikhs married other Milki families of Awadh in the past as they claim foreign descent but not this distinction doesn't exist |
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| == Origin ==
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| The Milki get their name from the fact that their ancestors received revenue-free grants (''milk'' in [[Persian language|Persian]]) of land during the [[Delhi Sultanate]] period. They were given land as an incentive to settle it. In [[Unnao District]], they were substantial landowners and played an important role in the history of that district. | |
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| The Milki were also appointed to the position of clerks and official record keepers by the state in the [[Awadh]] region. As part of their duties, they learned [[Turkic languages|Turkish]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]], economics, administration, and taxation. They successfully adapted themselves as scribes and functionaries under the new colonial British rule. The Milki have many things in common with the neighbouring [[Muslim]] community, the [[Muslim Kayasths|Kayatha Muslims]], and [[Manihar]] with whom they share many traditions and customs.<ref>Tribes and castes of Northwestern Provinces and Oudh by William Crooke</ref>
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| == Present circumstances ==
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| The Milki of Unnao District claim to be [[Siddiqui|Siddiqui Shaikhs]], while those of [[Azamgarh District|Azamgarh]] and [[Ballia District|Ballia]] claim to be of [[Turkic peoples|Turkish]] origin. All groups of Milki practice intermarriage, and there are also instances of intermarriage within the [[Qidwai]], [[Manihar]], and [[Muslim Kayasths|Kayastha Muslim]] communities. The Milki are also found in the districts of [[Faizabad District|Faizabad]], [[Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]], [[Barabanki District|Barabanki]] and [[Allahabad District|Allahabad]]. Some Milki are [[Sunni]], while others are [[Shia]]. They speak standard [[Urdu]], although most also have an understanding of the [[Awadhi]] language of [[Hindi]].<ref> People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 968 to 972 Manohar Publications</ref>
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| == See also ==
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| * [[Shaikh of Uttar Pradesh]]
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