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	== Sardar Laxman Singh ==		== Sardar Laxman Singh ==

			A Keshdhari Sikh native to the Bikram block of the Patna district of Bihar, Sardar Laxman belonged to the Atharva mool/clan of Babhans and his Gotra was Kaundinya or Kaundilya.
			At some point he was the right hand man of Shaheed Brahmeshwar Singh, the founder and the chief of Bihar's largest anti Naxal Militia, the Ranvir Sena.

			Sardar Laxman was the second in command of the Ranvir Sena and was locally famous for saving the lives of many Bhumihars badly affected by the left wing terrorism in the Naxal hit zones of Patna district.

			In 2014, he was finally apprehended by Bihar Police in a case of Ranvir Sena killing 10 alleged Naxals by shooting them from point blank range.

			The police had found Ranvir Sena's name written on wall using blood, near the place of the incident.

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	trace back to Brahmin groups who had adopted Buddhism.<sup>[[#ref-7\|[7]]]</sup>		trace back to Brahmin groups who had adopted Buddhism.<sup>[[#ref-7\|[7]]]</sup>

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	== Countering Misconceptions ==		== Countering Misconceptions ==

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	* Scoffed at their neighbouring Hindu Brahmins' smugness and their insistence on fighting the left wing Naxals with Vedic philosophy and Sanskrit mantras.		* Scoffed at their neighbouring Hindu Brahmins' smugness and their insistence on fighting the left wing Naxals with Vedic philosophy and Sanskrit mantras.
	* Were puzzled by the absolute irrationality of their neighbours, who were convincing them to fight armed to the teeth Naxals by employing Vedic philosophy and shouting Sanskrit in the face of raining bullets.		* Were puzzled by the absolute irrationality of their neighbours, who were convincing them to fight armed to the teeth Naxals by employing Vedic philosophy and shouting Sanskrit in the face of raining bullets.

			== Sardar Laxman Singh ==

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Linguistic and Geographical proofs of origin

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	to British era historian and Sanskrit linguist Haraprasad Shastri Bhattacharya.<sup>[[#ref-3\|[3]]]</sup><sup>[[#ref-4\|[4]]]</sup><sup>[[#ref-5\|[5]]]</sup>		to British era historian and Sanskrit linguist Haraprasad Shastri Bhattacharya.<sup>[[#ref-3\|[3]]]</sup><sup>[[#ref-4\|[4]]]</sup><sup>[[#ref-5\|[5]]]</sup>

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Linguistic and Geographical proofs of origin

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Origins according to report of The Asiatic Society, Ministry of Culture, GOI

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	found in many Bhumihar villages even to this day.<sup>[[#ref-2\|[2]]]</sup>		found in many Bhumihar villages even to this day.<sup>[[#ref-2\|[2]]]</sup>

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	== Linguistic and Geographical proofs of origin ==		== Linguistic and Geographical proofs of origin ==

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Rasulpur Estate

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	[[File:Rasoolpur_Emblem.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Emblem of Rasoolpur Estate]]		[[File:Rasoolpur_Emblem.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Emblem of Rasoolpur Estate]]
	The '''Rasulpur Estate''' (also known as the Beni Rasulpur Estate or Rasulpur Zamindari) was one of the historically significant [[zamindari]] estates in the [[Azamgarh division]] (currently Mau district) of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Functioning as a semi-autonomous zamindari during the [[East India Company]] and later as a significant zamindari under British colonial administration, the estate was known to be the second largest land holding in Azamgarh division[[#ref-1\|[1]]] and had significant land holding in [[Saran division]] of [[Bihar]][[#ref-3\|[3]]].		The '''Rasulpur Estate''' (also known as the Beni Rasulpur Estate or Rasulpur Zamindari) was one of the historically significant [[zamindari]] estates in the [[Azamgarh division]] (currently Mau district) of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Functioning as a semi-autonomous zamindari during the [[East India Company]] and later as a significant zamindari under British colonial administration, the estate was known to be the second largest land holding in Azamgarh division[[#ref-1\|[1]]] and had significant land holding in [[Saran division]] of [[Bihar]][[#ref-3\|[3]]].



	== Origins, lineage, and background ==		== Origins, lineage, and background ==

Sikh Bhumihars

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	~~Vyag Mishra~~ = ~~Matwala 🍇ist~~		== Bhumihar conversion to Sikhism ==

			=== Introduction and the spread of conversions ===

			Interaction between '''Magadha''' and Sikhism goes back as far as the birth and earliest days of Sikhism itself. '''Guru Nanak Dev Ji''' himself visited '''Magadha''' and travelled through its main centres, namely '''Patna''', '''Gaya''', '''Nalanda''', and '''Rajgir'''. Later, '''Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji''', while passing through Bihar on his way further east, stopped at '''Patna''', where Sikhism's last Guru, '''Guru Gobind Singh Ji''', was born. However, it was not until the 20th century that a few '''Bhumihars''', tired of Hinduism's prevalent dogmas, found a warm refuge in the Guru's words and became Sikhs. Unfortunately, this phenomenon was limited to only a handful of villages in '''Patna district''', just a few kilometres outside the city of Patna.

			The Bhumihar conversion to Sikhism was mainly a phenomenon confined to:
			* A few villages in the '''Bikram''' and '''Paliganj''' blocks of '''Patna district'''.
			* Some cases in the neighbouring district of '''Arwal''' as well.

			== Reasons behind the conversions ==

			=== Sikhism's martial appeal ===

			Most of the conversions, although very limited in nature, were fuelled by Sikhism's militaristic charm, which caught the attention of some '''Bhumihar''' youths grappling with the hardships induced by the raging '''Naxal''' movement targeting Bhumihar landlords in Bihar. They were constantly looking to seize any opportunity that came their way and could help them fight the left wing Naxal menace.

			These Bhumihars sought motivation from Sikhism's special emphasis on warrior values, martial spirit and abandonment of redundant illogical dogmatic philosophies.

			=== Social and cultural factors ===

			* Bhumihars, already fond of ''rangbaazi'', a local term denoting the habit of making flashy displays of dominance and fearlessness, found a natural home in Sikhism, hoping they had found a religion that prioritized action over ritualistic dogmas and suited the stereotypical natural tendencies of Bhumihars.

			* Apathy among the other local Bihari castes towards the targeting of Bhumihars by Left-wing militants also filled Bhumihars with mistrust towards their non-Bhumihar neighbours, laying bare the caste based faultlines within Hindu society and ultimately '''leaving those Bhumihars unsatisfied and disillusioned with Hinduism'''.

			=== Attitude towards Hindu orthodoxy ===

			These new converts:
			* Scoffed at their neighbouring Hindu Brahmins' smugness and their insistence on fighting the left wing Naxals with Vedic philosophy and Sanskrit mantras.
			* Were puzzled by the absolute irrationality of their neighbours, who were convincing them to fight armed to the teeth Naxals by employing Vedic philosophy and shouting Sanskrit in the face of raining bullets.

Rasulpur Estate

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			[[File:Rasoolpur_Emblem.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Emblem of Rasoolpur Estate]]
	The '''Rasulpur Estate''' (also known as the Beni Rasulpur Estate or Rasulpur Zamindari) was one of the historically significant [[zamindari]] estates in the [[Azamgarh division]] (currently Mau district) of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Functioning as a semi-autonomous zamindari during the [[East India Company]] and later as a significant zamindari under British colonial administration, the estate was known to be the second largest land holding in Azamgarh division[[#ref-1\|[1]]] and had significant land holding in [[Saran division]] of [[Bihar]][[#ref-3\|[3]]].		The '''Rasulpur Estate''' (also known as the Beni Rasulpur Estate or Rasulpur Zamindari) was one of the historically significant [[zamindari]] estates in the [[Azamgarh division]] (currently Mau district) of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Functioning as a semi-autonomous zamindari during the [[East India Company]] and later as a significant zamindari under British colonial administration, the estate was known to be the second largest land holding in Azamgarh division[[#ref-1\|[1]]] and had significant land holding in [[Saran division]] of [[Bihar]][[#ref-3\|[3]]].

	~~[[File:Rasoolpur_Emblem.png\|thumb\|center\|600x400px\|Emblem of Rasoolpur Estate]]~~


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Zamindari

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	* [[Dileepnagar Estate\|Dileepnagar]]		* [[Dileepnagar Estate\|Dileepnagar]]
	* [[Hardi Estate\|Hardi]]		* [[Hardi Estate\|Hardi]]
	* [[~~Hathwa_Raj~~\|Hathwa Raj]]		* [[Hathwa Raj\|Hathwa Raj]]
	* [[Lalgola Raj\|Lalgola]]		* [[Lalgola Raj\|Lalgola]]
	* [[Madhopur Estate\|Madhopur]]		* [[Madhopur Estate\|Madhopur]]

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	* [[~~Hathwa_Raj~~\|Hathwa Raj]]		* [[Hathwa Raj\|Hathwa Raj]]
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