Marwari Muslims
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Ethnic group
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India • Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Marwari • Rajasthani | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Rajasthani Muslims • Marwari • Rajasthani people • Sindhi people • Muhajirs |
The Marwari Muslims or Marwadi Muslims (Marwari: मारवाड़ी मुसलमान, ماروارؕی مسلمان) are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group that originate from the Rajasthan region of India. Their language, also called Marwari, is a dialect of Rajasthani and is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages.[1]
Notable people
[edit ]- Liaquat Soldier, comedy actor, writer and director.[2]
- Muhammad Hashim Gazdar
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Bareh, Hamlet (2001). Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Meghalaya. Mittal Publications. p. 138. ISBN 978-81-7099-791-7.
- ^ "Liaquat 'Soldier' dies of heart attack: Express Tribune". 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2020.