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| The '''Shershabadia''' ({{lang-bn|শেরশাবাদিয়া}}), also known in various districts of the [[Kosi division|Kosi Belt]] as '''Maldahiya''',<ref name="Sajjad2014">{{cite book|author=Mohammad Sajjad|title=Muslim Politics in Bihar: Changing Contours|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qiRHBAAAQBAJ|date=13 August 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-317-55981-8|page=288}}</ref> are a [[Bengali Muslim]] community found in the state of [[Bihar]] and [[West Bengal]] in [[India]]. They also form a significant part of the [[Shaikh of Bihar|Shaikhs of Bihar]]. Common surnames used by the community include [[Mandal]] and Sekh.<ref name="S Gopal pages 876">People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 876 to 877 Seagull Books</ref> These peoples mostly live in chars and dubas (lower land) along Gangetic river lines from Katihar district of Bihar on the north bank and Rajmahal District of Jharkhand on the south bank to Murshidabad districts of West Bengal on the South bank and Malda district of West Bengal on the north bank. Most of them are [[Sunni Muslims]] who associate with the [[Ahl-i Hadith]] movement.{{cn|date=June 2019}}
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| == Terminology ==
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| The term Shershabadia is derived from the community's place of origin; a [[pargana]] known as Shershahabad, whose name was corrupted into Shershabad. Located in the [[Bengal]] region, Shershahabad comprised parts of southern [[Malda district|Malda]] and northern [[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes Report on Khotta Muslim|url=http://www.wbcbc.gov.in/advice/63-Shershabadia.pdf|website=www.wbcdc.gov.in|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref> Shershahabad was named after the 16th-century emperor [[Sher Shah Suri|Sher Shah]] of the [[Sur dynasty]].
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| ==History and origin==
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| The word Shershabadia (from Persian: شیرشاهآباد) literally means the language and the people of the land known as Jawar-e-Sheshabad or Shershabad pargana founded. They acquired this name on account of the fact that this community originated from this paragana located in [[Malda district|Malda]] and [[Murshidabad]] districts. Shershabadia still speak [[Bengali language|Bengali]], but most now have knowledge of [[Hindi]], which is the official language of [[Bihar]]. They live mainly in the surrounding districts of [[Bihar]] and [[West Bengal]] named [[Purnia]], [[Katihar]], [[Burdwan]], [[Murshidabad]], [[Birbhum]], [[Nadia District|Nadia]] and [[Malda district|Malda]]. Presently, after the divide of Bihar into Jharkhand, the districts of Jharkhand namely Pakur and Sahibganj are where they are found.<ref name="S Gopal pages 876"/>
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| During the British period, the Shershabadia were considered by the British authorities, to have criminal tendency for the involvement of some members in the anti-British movement known as Wahabi Movement, but later on deleted from the list of [[Criminal Tribes Act|Criminal Tribe]]s.<ref name="Sajjad2014" />
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| ==Present circumstances==
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| The Shershabadia practice community endogamy. They are a community of settled agriculturist, but as their population has grown, the land ownership has been sub-divided. This has led to many becoming landless, and a growth of those in the community who are agricultural labour, day labour, teaching, business etc. The community entirely belongs to [[Sunni]] [[Muslim]]. The majority do not belong to any of the four recognized theological schools of Islam viz. Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali. Rather they follow all the correct call from all the four Imams and they are known as [[Ahl al-Hadith]] (strict followers of the [[Quran]] and [[Hadith]]). Preaching of any Pir/ Darbesh (Muslim Saint) is not accepted of them normally. Except the prayer in funeral ground they do not perform Jiyarat (a type of prayer kindling light). They do not take part in any sort of [[Mawlid|Milad]]. In their social organization role of a Sardar/ Mandal (Chief of the Community) is very important. Their females follow the system of Parda (Veil) as far as practiced. Shershabadia women are experts in stitching clothes and singing Shershabadia Geed (songs). As a whole they are not involved in popular [[Muharram]] but some of them are remain on fasting throughout the day. Marriage is solemnised only at daytime. During marriages they perform the rituals like Haldi etc. Charham and Chalisha (observance on fourth and fortieth day after death) are not performed in Shershabadia Community. Shershabadias speak in Shershabadia dialect at home.<ref name="S Gopal pages 876"/>
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Shaikh of Bihar]]
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| * [[Bedia (tribe)]]
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