The Qassab (; from the , meaning
butcher
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), are members of a
north Indian community or ''biradari''.
History and origin
For their participation in
Indian Rebellion of 1857
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, a fine of
Rs.
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63,000 was imposed on the people of
Rohtak
Rohtak () is a city and the administrative headquarters of the Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana. It lies north-west of New Delhi and south of the state capital Chandigarh on NH 9 (old NH 10). Rohtak forms a part of the Nationa ...
who were mostly
Ranghar
Ranghar are a community of Muslim Rajputs in the Indian states of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh; and in Sindh ( Muhajirs) and Punjab in Pakistan.
History and origin
The Ranghar were classified as an "agricultura ...
s,
Shaikh Shaikh usually refers to:
* Sheikh, as an alternate Romanization; a term for elders, tribal leaders, and royalty in Arabic-influenced cultures
It may also refer to:
Communities
* Shaikhs in South Asia, a social and ethnic grouping in South Asia
...
s and
Muslim
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Qassab.
[Satish Chandra Mittal, 1986]
Haryana, a Historical Perspective
p58.
References
{{Indian Muslim
Muslim communities of India