14-9314: (Redirected from Langha ) Muslim community in India Not to be confused with the Langah and Lango tribes in Pakistan. [REDACTED] Langha musicians The Langha are a Muslim community found in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India. They are unrelated to the Langah clan of southern Punjab province in Pakistan. References [ edit ] ^ Jhala, Jayasinhji (19 July 2018). Genealogy, Archive, Image: Interpreting Dynastic History in Western India, c. 1090-2016 . Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-060129-9 . ^ Foundation, Anahad (14 November 2017). "Essence of Innocence in Folk Roots" . Medium . 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28-753: A decent caste in Punjab . They follow endogamy with clan exogamy. The number of Kumhars speaking Bengali language here is more than other Kumhars. The sub-castes of Kumhars found here are- Khuntakati Kumhars and Prajapati Kumhars. Khuntkati Kumhars are the original inhabitants of this place and their popular surnames are - Pal, Bhagat, Kumbhar, Bera, Pradhan and Chaudhary . The Kumhars of Chamba are expert in making pitchers, Surahis, vessels, grain jars, toys for entertainment and earthen lamps. Some of these pots bear paintings and designs also. Kumhars are found in Satara , Sangli , Kolhapur , Sholapur and Pune . Their language
42-576: A significant presence in the Multan district where they were considered a principal tribe, particularly at the confluence of the Chenab and Sutlej rivers. This article about a Pakistani ethnicity is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kumhar Kumhar or Kumbhar is a caste or community in India , Nepal , Bangladesh and Pakistan . Kumhars have historically been associated with
56-650: Is Marathi . They use Devnagari script for communication. There are Kumbhars who do not belong to Maratha clan lives in Maharashtra and have occupation of making idols and pots. Hathretie and Chakretie (or Challakad) Kumhars are found in Madhya Pradesh . Hathretie Kumhars are called so because they traditionally moved the "chak" (potter's wheel) by hands ("hath"). Gola is a common surname among Kumhars in Madhya Pradesh. They are listed among Other Backward Classes in
70-598: Is different from Wikidata Use dmy dates from May 2022 Use Indian English from May 2022 All Misplaced Pages articles written in Indian English All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2023 Langah (clan) Langah is a historical tribe and surname found in Balochistan ( Lasbela ), Sindh and south Punjab . They are considered as Jats or Rajput . Langahs are mostly known for establishing
84-675: Is indisputable. They are further divided into two groups-clean caste and unclean caste. Among the Kumhars are groups such as the Gujrati Kumhar, Kurali ke Kumhar, Lad, Haral and Telangi. They all, bear these names after different cultural linguistic zones or caste groups but are termed as one caste cluster. In Punjab , Kumhars (also called Prajapat ) belongs to Hinduism & Sikhism. In ancient times pottery being their occupation. But many hundred years ago, they shifted to Farming occupation. Most of them have their own land. They are considered as
98-661: The Langah Sultanate , which ruled Multan and the surrounding regions in south Punjab from 1445 to 1540, before being overthrown by the Arghuns . The tribe continued to be an important power in the Multan region under their various chieftains. During Humayun 's retreat, their chieftain Bakhshu Khan Langah controlled much of the forts around Multan. He provided 100 boats of grain to the retreating Mughal Army . Later, Bakhshu led
112-514: The Kumhara who offered a full plant. Brahma was pleased by the devotion of the potter to his work and awarded him the title Prajapati . There is an opinion that this is because of their traditional creative skills of pottery, they are regarded as Prajapati . The potters are classified into Hindu and Muslim cultural groups. Among Hindus, inclusion of artisan castes, such as potters, in the Shudra varna
126-650: The Langah in rebellion against the Sur Empire establishing his independent rule over the Multan region. However, he was defeated by the Sur general, Haibat Khan . During the reign of Akbar , a section of the Langah held the Pargana of Shor (Modern day Jhang district ) while Baskhshu Langah's son Sher Ali was the Shiqdar of Qasba Deesa. During British era, the Langah tribe still maintained
140-485: The Lord, who created the universe. According to a legend prevalent among Kumhars Once Brahma divided sugarcane among his sons and each of them ate his share, but the Kumhara who was greatly absorbed in his work, forgot to eat. The piece which he had kept near his clay lump struck root and soon grew into a sugarcane plant. A few days later, when Brahma asked his sons for sugarcane, none of them could give it to him, excepting
154-620: The art of pottery. The Kumhars derive their name from the Sanskrit word Kumbhakar meaning earthen-pot maker. Dravidian languages conform to the same meaning of the term Kumbhakar . The term Bhande , used to designate the Kumhar caste, also means pot. The potters of Amritsar are called Kulal or Kalal , the term used in Yajurveda to denote the potter class. A section of Hindu Kumhars honorifically call themselves Prajapati after Vedic Prajapati,
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#1732895445168168-528: The same row in the Central List of Other Backward Classes of the state of Rajasthan. In Bengal Kumhars are one among the ceremonially pure castes. In Odisha they are two types (Odia Kumbhar and Jhadua Kumbhar) who provide vessels for the rice distribution to Jagannath temple. They are belongs to Other Backward Classes in the state of Odisha. The Kannuaja Kumhars are considered to be a decent caste in both Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Although they sometimes use
182-452: The state. In Rajasthan, Kumhars (also known as Prajapat) have six sub-groups namely Mathera, Kheteri, Marwara, Timria and Mawalia. In the social hierarchy of Rajasthan, they are placed in the middle of the higher castes and the Harijans . They follow endogamy with clan exogamy. The National Commission for Backward Classes has kept both the Kumhar and Kumawat castes separately but together in
196-604: The term Pandit as their Surname. The Magahiya Kumhars are treated little inferior to the Kanaujias and the Turkaha (Gadhere). They belong to other backward classes . Kumhars are listed among the Other Backward Classes of Gujarat, where they are listed with the following communities: Prajapati (Gujjar Prajapati, Varia Prajapati, Sorthia Prajapati), Sorathiya Prajapati. The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies
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