Tyagi

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Tyagi Brahmins
Regions with significant populations
India
Languages
PunjabiUrduHindi • •Khadi Boli
Religion
HinduismIslam
Related ethnic groups
Gaur Brahmins

Tyagi Brahmins originally called Taga Gaur, is a class of Gaur Brahmins.The landholding community is confined to Western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. They are often considered the highest of the agricultural castes. As of a 1990 report by the Backward Classes Commission, Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming.The name Tyagi is prevalent in both Hindu and Muslim communities. Community members who converted to Islam are known as Muslim Tyagis, Musalman Taga, Mahesra and Moolay Taga.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

Further reading

  • Brass, Paul R. (1965). Factional Politics in an Indian State: The Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh. University of California Press.