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Various dynasties of the later medieval era and early modern era in India were of Turkic and mixed Indian or Afghan descent. Two of the dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate, viz. the Tughlaqs and Khaljis, for instance, were of mixed Turkic origin, with Indian and Afghan ancestry respectively.
Turks in India are ethnic Turkish people living in India. They are very small in number, and are mostly recent immigrants from Turkey. In the 1961 census, 58 people stated that their mother tongue was Turkish. [1] According to the 1911 census, 1778 residents of India stated their place of birth as Turkey. [2]
In the modern Turkish language as used in the Republic of Turkey, a distinction is made between "Turks" and the "Turkic peoples" in loosely speaking: the term Türk corresponds specifically to the "Turkish-speaking" people (in this context, "Turkish-speaking" is considered the same as "Turkic-speaking"), while the term Türki refers generally ...
Pages in category "Turkish people of Indian descent" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Turkish people or Turks (Turkish: Türkler) are the largest Turkic people who speak various dialects of the Turkish language and form a majority in Turkey and Northern Cyprus. In addition, centuries-old ethnic Turkish communities still live across other former territories of the Ottoman Empire .
Pages in category "Indian people of Turkish descent" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. Most of the states and union territories of India have their own state emblem, seal or coat of arms which is used as an official governmental symbol, while five states and five union territories use the National Emblem of India as their official governmental seal.
A man wearing a crochet taqiyah and kurta in India. The Taqiyah (Arabic: طاقية, ALA-LC: ṭāqīyah [note 1]), also known as tagiyah or araqchin (Persian: عرقچین; Turkish: takke), is a short, rounded skullcap worn by Muslim men. [1]