| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| • Nepal(Sarlahi, Balkawa, Lahan, Goal Bazar, Katari Bazar, Ladkanha, Kamal pur Devipur, Sirha Bazar) • India | |
| Languages | |
| • Urdu • Angika • English | |
| Religion | |
| Islam 100% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Banjara • Banjara Musalman • Shaikh |
The Muker are a Muslim community, found in North India and Nepal. They are also known as Mukeri, Mekrani, Makrani, Barmaki, Ranki and Mukri.
Present circumstances
The Mukeri were historically a part of the Banjara community of nomadic merchants and transporters. Whilst many Banjara groups would deal in any goods that might make a profit, the Mukeris specialised in the transport of wood and timber.[1] Many are now settled agriculturalists. The community are Muslim of the Sunni sect. They have their own tribal association, the International Mukeri Tanzeem.
References
- ↑ Habib, Irfan (1990). "Merchant Communities in Precolonial India". In Tracy, James D. (ed.). The Rise of Merchant Empires: Long-Distance Trade in the Early Modern World, 1350-1750. Cambridge University Press. pp. 371–99. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511563089. ISBN 978-0-52145-735-4.