Milki
Appearance
JATT MUSLIMS | |
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Total population | |
50,000-80,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India, Pakistan | |
Languages | |
Urdu,Punjabi | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Muslim sayyids and muslim chaudharis |
Milki is a community found in Awadh region and Purvanchal of Uttar Pradesh .They get the name milki as their ancestors were zamindars .They are also known as jatt muslims of Uttar Pradesh and they usually marry in their own community and they are found in Allahabad, Azamgarh, Kaushambi, Mau, Jaunpur, Lucknow, Kanpur. Some milkis went to Pakistan during partition and they can be found in punjab and sindh. Some milkis can be found in Malerkotla which is in Indian Punjab. The Milkis communicate with each other in Urdu. Some {milkis} are from Sayyid families who are direct descendants of prophet Muhammad.
References
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