| 词条 | Sindhi-Sipahi |
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The Sindh-Sipahi (Sindhi: سنڌي سپاهی ) ({{lang-ur|سندھی سپاهی }}) are a Muslim community found in the province of Sindh in Pakistan and state of Rajasthan in India.[1] History and originThe Sindh-Sipahi originally belonged to the family of Chandravanshi Rajputs. They are said to have converted to Islam, at the time of the conquest of Sindh by the Arabs, around 8th Century A.D. The Sindhi Sipahi form a large part of the Muslim Rajputs population of Marwar and Mewar. According to their traditions, they were Chauhan and Bhati Rajputs who converted to Islam in the Middle Ages. [2]They are concentrated in Mallani, Sheo, Sanchor in Marwar and in Udaipur.[3] They are sub-divided into various tribes. They have a common origin with the Sindhi Rajput tribes of Pakistan.[4] Present circumstancesThe community are now mainly settled agriculturist, although many are still herdsmen. Many of their villages are situated in the Thar Desert, and are affected by environmental changes. They have their own Panchayat (community council), which deals with disputes within the community. The community are Sunni Hanafi Muslims, and speak the Marwari and Mewari dialects of Rajasthani,[3] Sindhi and Urdu. DistributionThe Sindh-Sipahi were initially settled in Tharparkar and Sanghar districts of Sindh. But now a majority of them resides in Karachi, Hyderabad, Shahdadpur, Mirpur Khas & Sukkur. They are found mainly in the western districts of Rajasthan state, such as Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer,Churu, and Jodhpur. See also
References1. ^People of India Rajasthan by K S Singh {{Indian Muslim}}2. ^pages 13 & 14, 32 in Memories and movements : borders and communities in Banni, Kutch, Gujarat by Rita Kothari New Delhi : Orient Blackswan, 2013 {{ISBN|8125050493}} 3. ^1 People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 880 to 883 Popular Prakashan 4. ^pages 13 & 14, 32 in Memories and movements : borders and communities in Banni, Kutch, Gujarat by Rita Kothari New Delhi : Orient Blackswan, 2013 {{ISBN|8125050493}} 6 : Sindhi tribes|Social groups of Pakistan|Social groups of Rajasthan|Rajput clans|Muslim communities of Rajasthan|Sindhi tribes in India |
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