Muslim Bhumihar

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The Bhumihar', or sometimes spelled Bhuinhar, are a community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Bhumihar pathan and are found mainly in the district of Ghazipur. The community is one of three Brahman groups in Uttar Pradesh, the other two being the Tyagi and the Nagar, who are converts.

Present circumstances[]

The community has much in common with the neighbouring Khanzadas, with whom they inter-marry.^{[citation needed]} Unlike Hindu Bhumihars, the Muslim Bhumihar do not practice clan exogamy and marry close kin. There are, however, still cases of village exogamy. They are now mainly a community of peasant cultivators but historically owned most of the of Ghazipur District. The Muslim Bhumihar speak Bhojpuri, although most also understand Urdu. Each of their settlements contains an informal caste council known as a panchayat, which enforces communal norms and resolves intra-community disputes. The Bhumihar are Sunni Muslims, although they practice many folk beliefs.^[1]

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