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In British colonial India, the Pathans were classified as one of the "martial races" and enlisted in large numbers into the British Indian Army. [12] [138] The 40th Pathans, which later became part of the Pakistan Army, remained for some time the only all-Pathan regiment in British India. [139]
It was the second largest Muslim princely state in pre-independence India, after Hyderabad State. In 1949, the state acceded to the Dominion of India (see Pathans of Madhya Pradesh for more information). Kurwai State (1713–1948), founded by Muhammad Diler Khan, a Pashtun rising through merit in the Mughal Army.
Pathans (Pashtuns) In Oudh State, India. There are many Pashto-speaking Pakhtuns in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. [28] Although their exact numbers are hard to determine, they are at least more than 100,000, for it is known that in 1954, over 100,000 nomadic Pakhtuns living in Kashmir Valley were granted Indian citizenship. [29]
There are also Hindu Pashtuns, sometimes known as the Sheen Khalai, who have moved predominantly to India. [ 273 ] [ 274 ] A small Pashtun Hindu community, known as the Sheen Khalai meaning 'blue skinned' (referring to the color of Pashtun women's facial tattoos ), migrated to Unniara, Rajasthan , India after partition . [ 275 ]
Hafiz Rehmat was joined by the Indian Pathans of Farrukhabad in the Doab and the Rajput yeomanry. [49] This conflict is known as the Rohilla War . When Hafiz Rahmat Khan Barech was killed, in April 1774, Rohilla resistance crumbled, and Rohilkhand was annexed by the kingdom of Oudh.
The Pathans are an Urdu-speaking community of Pashtun descent in the Uttar Pradesh state in India [1] who form one of the largest Muslim communities in the state with a population of 5-6 million and 2.9% of the total population of Uttar Pradesh [2] They are also known as Khans which is a commonly used surname amongst them; although not all those who use the surname are Pathans, for example the ...
The Pathans arrived in Gujarat during the Middle Ages onwards, as soldiers in the armies of the various Hindu and Muslim rulers of the region. Historical evidence suggests that the earliest settlement of the Pashtuns was during the rule of Mohammad Tughlak in the 14th century, when military colonies were established.
Arbaaz Khan – Indian actor, film producer, and director. He is of Pathan descent and the brother of Salman Khan. Saif Ali Khan - actor and film producer who primarily works in Hindi films. He belongs to the Pataudi family. Soha Ali Khan – actress of Pataudi Royalty, she is the younger sister of Saif Ali Khan.