The Jats are a paradigmatic example of community- and identity-formation in early modern Indian subcontinent. " Jat" is an elastic label applied to a wide-ranging community from simple landowning peasants to wealthy and influential Zamindars.. By the time of Muhammad bin Qasim's conquest of Sind in the eighth century, Arab writers described agglomerations of Jats …

The population of Western Uttar Pradesh is composed of a varied set of communities and tribes, including Jats, Rajputs, Kayasthas, Tyagis, Ahirs, Brahmins, Kachhi, Kahar, Gadaria, Kumhar, Bania, Khatik, Lodha, Valmikis, Nai, Gurjars, Jatav, Kurmis and Rohilla Pashtuns. Brahmins, including Tyagis, constitute 17% of the population. Generally a myth is propagated that West …

Religion. Baba Buddha, companion of the guru Nanak and one of the most revered saints in Sikhism; Bhai Bala, follower and companion of Guru Nanak (first Guru of Sikhism) and one of the most revered in Sikhism; Bhai Mani Singh; Bidhi Chand; Dharam Singh, Panj Pyare; Randhir Singh, founder of Akhand Kirtani Jatha; Rulers, chieftains, and warriors

Buryats traditionally practised shamanism, also called Tengrism, with a focus on worship of nature.A core concept of Buryat shamanism is the "triple division" of the physical and spiritual world. There are three divisions within the spirit world: the tengeri, the bōxoldoy, and lower spirits. These spirits are the supreme rulers of mankind, the spirits of commoners, and the spirits of …

Sikhism is the most practiced faith in Punjab, practiced by 16 million people representing 57.69% of the population of Punjab population, making it the only Sikh-majority state in India. Around 38.49% of the population i.e. 10.67 million practice Hinduism, while Islam is followed by 5.35 lakhs comprising 1.93% of the state population. Other faiths include Buddhism, Christianity and …

The Getae (/ ˈ dʒ iː t iː, ˈ ɡ iː t iː / JEE-tee, GHEE-tee) or Gets (/ dʒ ɛ t s, ɡ ɛ t s / JETS, GHETS; Ancient Greek: Γέται, singular Γέτης) were a Thracian-related tribe that once inhabited the regions to either side of the Lower Danube, in what is today northern Bulgaria and southern Romania.Both the singular form Get and plural Getae may be derived from a Greek exonym ...

The Bibi Ka Maqbara (English: "Tomb of the Lady") is a tomb located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the memory of his wife Dilras Banu Begum (posthumously known as Rabia-ud-Daurani) and is considered to be a symbol of Aurangzeb's 'conjugal fidelity'. It bears a striking resemblance to …

In 1750, Khanderao Holkar led campaigns against the Mughals, Rohilas, and Jats. He completed those campaigns successfully. In 1754, when Suraj Mal was the king, the fort came under siege by Marathas, as Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao's younger brother Raghunathrao (Supported by Scindias and Holkars) wanted to be subservient to them.

The Battle of the Camel, also known as the Battle of Jamel or the Battle of Basra, took place outside of Basra, Iraq, in 36 AH (656 CE). The battle was fought between the army of the fourth caliph Ali, on one side, and the rebel army led by Aisha, Talha and Zubayr, on the other side.Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, while Aisha was a widow of …

Muhammad Zafarullah Khan have practiced law in Colonial India.He was the counsel for Ahmadiyya cause in two landmark judgement in this regard. The two case are the 1916, the Patna High Court gave a verdict on Hakim Khalil Ahmad Vs. Malik Israfil case this gave Ahmadis to use religious places of Islam for prayers. and the 1922, Madras High Court verdict on Narantakath …