Derawal
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Derawals (Hindi: डेरावाल, Urdu: ڈیرہوال) are a community of people who originated from the Dera Ghazi Khan and Dera Ismail Khan region which is now in Pakistan. This region includes the districts of Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Rajanpur. The Hindu and Sikh Derawals migrated to India at the time of the India / Pakistan partition in 1947, while the Muslims stayed in Pakistan. Derawals have their own dialect of Seraiki called Derawali and their own traditions. There are several regional and national Derawal organizations in India today.
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