Makrani (caste)
The Makrani are a Muslim community mainly found in the Indian state of Gujarat. Makrani literally means simply a person from the Makran region.[1] Makrani have two distinct subgroups: Balochmakrani and Siddimakrani. A Baloch caste person from Makran region of Balochistan, in Pakistan, is known as Balochmakrani.[2][3] Black people from the Makran region of Balochistan are known as Siddimakrani.[4] The name "Makrani" comes from the Makran region of Balochistan. Where the Makranis are said to have originally come from. People from the Makran region of Balochistan use Makrani as their surname so that they can be identified by their place of origin. This practice helped distinguish individuals with common first names. [5][6] Many Makranis today have adopted local Gujarati culture and also speak the Gujarati language.[7] Although, a small minority of Makranis live in Ahmedabad and many of them have migrated to other states in India such as Uttar Pradesh. The majority of Indian Makranis reside in Kathiawar.[citation needed]
Qadir baksh rind baloch (Kadu Makrani)
Qadir Bukhsh Rind Baloch alias (Kadu Makrani) was a 19th century’s archetypal figure who was born and brought up in Makran, Balochistan. When life became hard for the working classes in Makran, Balochistan due to British colonists, Kadu Makrani, with his tribe, migrated to Kathiawar, Gujarat in the mid-19th century. Due to their courage and bravery, Nawabs of Kathiawar acquired their services to eliminate dacoits of Kathiawar. The rise of Kadu Makrani was disturbing to British imperialists. They were looking for an excuse to disarm Kadu Makrani and his tribe to break their power. When he was given a choice to either give away his weapons or be ready for a fight, he, with his tribe, chose to be insurgents instead of laying down their weapons. This distressed British forces as they failed to counter Kadu Makrani and his little army. Although the British government announced Rs1,000/- and 20 acres of land as a reward for his head[8][9]
Makrani Subgroups
There are two different subgroups in the Makran region. The first one is known as Balochmakrani, a Baloch caste person from the Makran region known as Balochmakrani, and the other one is Sheedi or Siddimakrani, a person with Black African ancestors from the Makran region known as Sheedi or Siddi Makrani.
Africans in Makran region
In ancient times, a group of people from Africa migrated to the Makran region, Pakistan, and settled there. After some time, they migrated from the Makran region to Karachi, Pakistan, where they would refer to themselves as Makranis. However, since the Siddis called themselves Makarani, people in Karachi started to use the term Makranis for Black people and sometimes they think all Makrani are dark skinned with curly hair. Although Balochs have mostly Middle-eastern and Iranic Neolithic ancestry. Even till now, the term "Makrani" is widely used for Black people as a racial slur.
See also
References
- ↑ Jayasuriya, Shihan de Silva; Angenot, Jean-Pierre (2008-07-31). Uncovering the History of Africans in Asia. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-16291-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Potter, Lawrence G. (2014). Sectarian Politics in the Persian Gulf. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-937726-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Balick, Michael J.; Elisabetsky, Elaine; Laird, Sarah A. (1996). Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest: Biodiversity and Its Importance to Human Health. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-10171-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Malik, Iftikhar Haider (2002-10-10). Religious Minorities in Pakistan. Minority Rights Group. ISBN 978-1-897693-69-8. Search this book on
- ↑ tooba.masood (2014-11-21). "Bombay, the Baloch and the Karachi connection". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ↑ Roshni, nair (2016-12-03). "Mumbai's filmi daredevils with a cross-border history". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "એવો બહારવટિયો જેણે અંગ્રેજોને પણ હંફાવી દીધા...તેને પકડવા અંગ્રેજોએ રૂ.૧૦૦૦ અને ૨૦ સાંતી જમીનનો પુરસ્કાર કર્યો હતો જાહેર* - Abtak Special News" (in ગુજરાતી). 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (2021-08-27). "ગુજરાતનો એ બહારવટીયો, જેના પરની ફિલ્મની આઝાદીના અમૃત મહોત્સવમાં લેવાઈ નોંધ". ETV Bharat News (in ગુજરાતી). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
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