Anderkoti

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Anderkoti
Total population
1200
Regions with significant populations
•  India •  Pakistan
Languages
• Hindi • Rajasthani • Urdu
Religion
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Looting of Deg

The Anderkoti, Koti or Kotiyan (Urdu; اندر کوٹی) are a Muslim community found in Ajmer in India, and in Pakistan.[1]

History and Origin[]

The original town of Ajmer was built inside the valley, through which the road leads to Taragarh, and this place known as Anderkot, is still residence of Muslim Families, Sheikhs, Pathans, and Sayeds. They are the descendants of the soldiers who came to Ajmer in the time of Shahab-ud-din [2]

Businessman, Moneylenders and wealthy people hire them as bodyguard for their fearlessness.[3] In the past When the langar is cooked it first sets apart for the foreign pilgrims, and then it is the hereditary privilege of the people of Anderkot, and of the menials of Dargah to empty the cauldron. The custom of "looting of deg" is very ancient but no accounts of its origin can be given.[4][5][6] however now this practice has been discontinued.[7]

Haidos or Haiydos[]

In the Moharram month of Islamic calendar the Anderkotis do a ritual with their sharp swords known as "Haidos or Haydos ". After the Partition Anderkoti people who migrated to Pakistan started this tradition in the Hyderabad, Sindh and still continued.[8][9] It is mentioned as 'The Swords of play ' in Rajputana District Gazette.[10] hundred men perform this and 100 Swords are given by Ajmer Administration.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "The Sword of Play : पाकिस्तान ने अपनाई अजमेर की यह परम्परा". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  2. ^ La Touche, J.D (1875). Report on The Settlement of the Ajmer & Merwara Districts. Calcutta: The Foreign Department Press. p. 14.
  3. ^ Gupta, Dr Mohan Lal. The Great History of Ajmer: अजमेर का वृहत् इतिहास (in Hindi). Shubhda Prakashan.
  4. ^ Rajputana District Gazetteers. New York Public Library. Scottish MissionIndustries Co., Ltd. 1904.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "Tradition Of Looting Deg Is Quite Interesting - लूटने का मंजर आया पसंद तो बना दिया इसे परम्परा, यहां खौलती देग में कूदते हैं अकीदतमंद | Patrika News". web.archive.org. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  6. ^ "CAULDRON, a photo from Rajasthan, West | TrekEarth". web.archive.org. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  7. ^ Faleiro, Sonia (July 23, 2001). "Laxmi Dhaul talks about her photographic travel guide 'The Sufi Saint of Ajmer'". India Today. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  8. ^ "Hyderabad: 10 Muharram to be observed amid strict security".
  9. ^ "Pakistan Adopted This Tradition Of Ajmer - The Sword of Play : पाकिस्तान ने अपनाई अजमेर की यह परम्परा | Patrika News". web.archive.org. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  10. ^ Rajputana (Agency )., Rajputana (Agency (1904). Rajputana District Gazetteers. New York Public Library. Scottish MissionIndustries Co., Ltd.

External Links[]

  1. Haidos in Pakistan
  2. Dainik Bhaskar
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