Mandali (caste)
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The Mandali are a Muslim Rajput community found in the state of Gujarat in India
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in what is now Pakistan
in the 16th Century and settled at Mandal, a small town of Viramgam
taluka of Ahmadabad District
. Thus, the community is named after its place of residence. A further migration took place in the 19th Century, when a few members of the community moved to Surat
.
, Bapunagar and Kalupur localities of Ahmedabad
and Surendra Nagar district. They are further divided into a number of clans, the main ones being the Kachhote, Salar, Patadia, Waria, Barogia, Adi and Panghed. All these clans are of equal status, and inter marry. The Mandali are a community of marginal landowners, although significant numbers are now found in the cities of Ahmedabad
and Surat
. Like other Gujarati Muslims, they have a caste association known as the Mandali Muslim Jamaat. The community are Sunni and many are members of the reformist Tableeghi Jamat organization.
India
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History and origin
The Mandali claim to have migrated from the city of MultanMultan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
in what is now Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in the 16th Century and settled at Mandal, a small town of Viramgam
Viramgam
Viramgam is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Viramgam is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres...
taluka of Ahmadabad District
Ahmadabad District
Ahmadabad is a district in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. It is located to the east of Gardez, the provincial capital of Paktia.-Security and Politics:...
. Thus, the community is named after its place of residence. A further migration took place in the 19th Century, when a few members of the community moved to Surat
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
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Present circumstances
The Mandali community is now mainly distributed in the town of ViramgamViramgam
Viramgam is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Viramgam is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres...
, Bapunagar and Kalupur localities of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
and Surendra Nagar district. They are further divided into a number of clans, the main ones being the Kachhote, Salar, Patadia, Waria, Barogia, Adi and Panghed. All these clans are of equal status, and inter marry. The Mandali are a community of marginal landowners, although significant numbers are now found in the cities of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
and Surat
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
. Like other Gujarati Muslims, they have a caste association known as the Mandali Muslim Jamaat. The community are Sunni and many are members of the reformist Tableeghi Jamat organization.