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Muslim Bhumihars constitute a small yet noticeable minority within the larger Bhumihar community. Most are concentrated in the greater Gaya Division of Bihar and in and around Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh. | Muslim Bhumihars constitute a small yet noticeable minority within the larger Bhumihar community. Most are concentrated in the greater Gaya Division of Bihar and in and around Ghazipur 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'''''. | 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 had become a hotbed of Islamic proselytisation. | 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. | ||
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* Azamgarh | * Azamgarh | ||
* Mau | * Mau | ||
Their mother tongue is Bhojpuri. | |||
In Bihar, they are found mainly in the following districts, also in descending order: | In Bihar, they are found mainly in the following districts, also in descending order: | ||
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* Sheikhpura | * Sheikhpura | ||
* Buxar | * Buxar | ||
Their mother tongue is Magahi. | |||
== Bhumihars became Muslim in Ghazipur == | == Bhumihars became Muslim in Ghazipur == | ||