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'''Khumra''' are a Muslim community found mainly in the [[Rohilkhand]] region of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are also known as '''Sangtarash''' and '''Hansiri'''. <ref name=autogenerated2>Tribes and castes of North western provinces and Oudh by William Crooke page 278</ref> A few were also found in [[Panipat]] and [[Karnal]] in [[Haryana]], most of whom are now found in Pakistan. They generally refer themselves as '''Khumra Shaikh'''. The community has been granted [[Other Backward Classes]] status in Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=autogenerated1>http://www.ncbc.nic.in/Pdf/Uttar%20Pradesh/Uttanpradesh-Vol1/21.pdf</ref> | '''Khumra''' are a Muslim community found mainly in the [[Rohilkhand]] region of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are also known as '''Sangtarash''' and '''Hansiri'''.<ref name=autogenerated2>Tribes and castes of North western provinces and Oudh by William Crooke page 278</ref> A few were also found in [[Panipat]] and [[Karnal]] in [[Haryana]], most of whom are now found in Pakistan. They generally refer themselves as '''Khumra Shaikh'''. The community has been granted [[Other Backward Classes]] status in Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=autogenerated1>http://www.ncbc.nic.in/Pdf/Uttar%20Pradesh/Uttanpradesh-Vol1/21.pdf</ref> | ||
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The community was traditionally associated with the manufacture of millstones (chaki in [[Urdu]]), which they then peddled throughout [[North India]] and [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. According to their traditions, they descend from the Muslim soldiers, who are said to have settled in India sometime at the start of Muslim rule in North India. <ref name=autogenerated2 /> | The community was traditionally associated with the manufacture of millstones (chaki in [[Urdu]]), which they then peddled throughout [[North India]] and [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. According to their traditions, they descend from the Muslim soldiers, who are said to have settled in India sometime at the start of Muslim rule in North India.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | ||
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The Khumra in India have now set up an India wide caste association, the All India Khumra Hansiri/ Sangtarash Biradari, which acts as pressure group and community welfare organization. Many Khumra are involved in the manufacture of fans and mats from date leaves, grinding of stones and flour milling. Others are employed as industrial labourers or agricultural workers. Only a very small number own land, and are cultivators. The community has been granted [[Other Backward Class]] status, which allows it to obtain the benefit of a number of [[Government of India]] [[affirmative action]] programmes. <ref name=autogenerated1 /> | The Khumra in India have now set up an India wide caste association, the All India Khumra Hansiri/ Sangtarash Biradari, which acts as pressure group and community welfare organization. Many Khumra are involved in the manufacture of fans and mats from date leaves, grinding of stones and flour milling. Others are employed as industrial labourers or agricultural workers. Only a very small number own land, and are cultivators. The community has been granted [[Other Backward Class]] status, which allows it to obtain the benefit of a number of [[Government of India]] [[affirmative action]] programmes.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | ||