Raj caste
Total population | |
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(70,000[1]) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
• Pakistan • India | |
Languages | |
• Urdu • Hindi • Awadhi | |
Religion | |
• Islam 100% • | |
Related ethnic groups | |
• Bhatiara • Muslim Halwai • Shaikh |
The Raj are a Hindu - Punjabi mainly community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar etc in India.This title was also used in muslim community after getting attractive towards hindu like title.
History and origin
There are two communities having Raj caste: Rajputs and punjabi. Here the description is given for Raj (Punjabi), the traditional brave solders of North India. Raj caste is not only Punjabi. There are Raj people who are rajputs. Like other Punjabi artisan castes, the community has a mixed origin, with what was once a guild evolving into an caste. In western Uttar Pradesh, a fair number of the community is of rajputah origin. The community gets its name from the Hindi word rajah or headman. The Raj are found in greater numbers in the districts of Moradabad, Bijnor, Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar.