The Bhatti Khanzada of
Awadh are a
Muslim Rajput community found mainly in the
Barabanki district of
Uttar Pradesh in
India. There is also a distinct community of Bhattis found in the village of Yahiapur in
Pratapgarh district. The
Awadh region covers most of the eastern areas of
Uttar Pradesh, and is home to a distinct culture. A small number of Bhatti Muslims are also found in the districts of
Bahraich and
Balrampur. They are sub-group within the larger
Khanzada
The Khanzada or Khan Zadeh are a community of Muslim Rajputs found in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh, India. This community is distinct from the Rajasthani Khanzada Rajput, the descendants of Wali-e-Mewat Raja Naher Khan, who are a s ...
community of eastern
Uttar Pradesh.
Other than the
taluqdar
Taluqdars or Talukdar ( Hindustani: Devanagari: ; Perso-Arabic: , ; from ''taluq'' "estate/attachment" + '' dar'' "owner"), were aristocrats who formed the ruling class during the Delhi Sultanate, Bengal Sultanate, Mughal Empire and British Raj ...
families, the majority of the
Barabanki Bhatti are small to medium-sized farmers. With the abolishment of
zamindari system of feudal ownership, has had a strong impact on the large landowning families, as much of their land has been redistributed. They are
Shia
Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, most n ...
Muslim
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s, The Bhatti have always been more orthodox then the
Khanzada
The Khanzada or Khan Zadeh are a community of Muslim Rajputs found in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh, India. This community is distinct from the Rajasthani Khanzada Rajput, the descendants of Wali-e-Mewat Raja Naher Khan, who are a s ...
, a neighbouring
Muslim Rajput community. Like other communities in
Awadh, they are largely endogamous, marrying close kin. They have no connection with the
Ranghar Bhatti
Bhatti () is a clan of Rajputs and Jats found in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Bhattis along with Bhuttos and Bhatias claim to have originated from the Hindu Bhati Rajputs.
In the years preceding the Indian rebellion of 1857 the British ...
of western
Uttar Pradesh or those of
Punjab.
[Caste and Social Stratification Among Muslims edited by Imtiaz Ahmed page 212 Manohar 1978]
There are also other Bhatti communities in
Awadh, such as those of Yahiapur in
Pratapgarh district. They have no connection with the
Barabanki Bhattis.
See also
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Bhatti
Bhatti () is a clan of Rajputs and Jats found in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Bhattis along with Bhuttos and Bhatias claim to have originated from the Hindu Bhati Rajputs.
In the years preceding the Indian rebellion of 1857 the British ...
*
Qidwai
The Qidwai or Kidwai ( ur, قدوائی, ar, قدوائی) are a community of Muslims in India and Pakistan and throughout the Middle East often considered the premier subdivision of Shaikhs in South Asia, Shaikhs due to their Palestinians, Pal ...
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Social groups of Uttar Pradesh
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Khanzada Bhatti Caste is a Baloch Tribe in Tibbi Lundan