Lalkhani
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Religion | |
| Islam |
The Lalkhani are a Muslim Rajput community, found in North India. They are a sub-division of the Bargujar Rajput family who adopted Islam. The community is found mainly in the districts of Aligarh, Hathras, Bulandshahr, and Badaun.[1][2][3] The Lalkhani are said once held estates in the districts of Bulandshahr.[4]
From Lalkhani clan came Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari "Nawab of Chhatri", a prominent Muslim League politician, and last Prime Minister of the Hyderabad State.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Bengal, Past & Present: Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society. The Society. 1967. pp. 44, 45, 46. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Hutton, John Henry (1961). Caste in India: Its Nature, Function, and Origins. Indian Branch, Oxford University Press. p. 121. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Cambridge South Asian Studies. 1965. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-521-20432-3. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Francis (2007). Separatism Among Indian Muslims: The Politics of the United Provinces. Cambridge University Press. pp. 19–20. ISBN 9780521048262.Lalkhani estates were those of Pindrawal , Sadabad , Danpur , Dharampur , Pahasu and Chhatari.
- ^ Singh, Nagendra Kr (2001). Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography: I-M. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 437. ISBN 978-81-7648-233-2. Retrieved 6 June 2025.