Kayamkhani or Kaimkhani (also spelled kayam Khani and Kaim Khani) is a
Muslim
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community of
India who were notable for ruling the
Fatehpur-
Jhunjhunu region in
Rajasthan from the 1300s to the 1700s.
History
They are said to be descended from
Chauhan
Chauhan, historically ''Chahamana'', is a clan name historically associated with the various ruling Rajput families during the Medieval India in Rajasthan.
Subclans
Khichi, Hada, Songara, Bhadauria, Devda etc. are the branches or subclan ...
Rajputs who converted from Hinduism to Islam in the 14th century during the reign of
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1309 – 20 September 1388) was a Muslim ruler from the Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. .
As also stated by the historian Dirk Kolff the Qaimkhani have
Turkic
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* Turkic languages, a language family of at least thirty-five documented languages
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** Turkish language, the most widely spoken Turkic language
* ...
origins.
They ruled between 1384 and 1731 with
Fatehpur, Rajasthan as the capital, kayamkhani
rajputs ruled in Fatehpur,
Jhunjhunu and
Singhana.
See also
*
Islam
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References
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Rajput clans of Rajasthan
Rajput clans of Haryana
Muslim communities of Rajasthan