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The Babhan clans that constitute these Muslims are primarily '''''Sonbhadaria Babhans, Sarwey Babhans, Chaiyar Babhans, Domtikar/Domkatar Babhans and Panchobhe Babhans in Bihar and Kinwars''''' '''''in Uttar Pradesh'''''. | The Babhan clans that constitute these Muslims are primarily '''''Sonbhadaria Babhans, Sarwey Babhans, Chaiyar Babhans, Domtikar/Domkatar Babhans and Panchobhe Babhans in Bihar and Kinwars''''' '''''in Uttar Pradesh'''''. | ||
Although there are many villages of Muslim Bhumihars, but some prominent ones with remarkable population are '''''Bantara, Piro (Sonbhadaria Clan) in Aurangabad Bihar and Bara (Kinwar) in Ghazipur, UP'''''. Most Muslim conversions of Babhans took place during the reign of Lodi, then Sher Shah Suri and later accelerated under the rule of Aurangzeb when the region of Bihar | Although there are many villages of Muslim Bhumihars, but some prominent ones with remarkable population are '''''Bantara, Piro (Sonbhadaria Clan) in Aurangabad Bihar and Bara (Kinwar) in Ghazipur, UP'''''. Most Muslim conversions of Babhans took place during the reign of Lodi, then Sher Shah Suri and later accelerated under the rule of Aurangzeb when the region of Bihar had become a hotbed of Islamic proselytisation. | ||
In Uttar Pradesh, Muslim Bhumihars are found primarily in the following districts, in descending order of their population: | In Uttar Pradesh, Muslim Bhumihars are found primarily in the following districts, in descending order of their population: | ||