Muker tribe
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| Religion | |
|---|---|
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Banjara • Muslim Banjara |
The Muker are a Muslim community, found in North India and Nepal. They are also known as Mukeri, Mekrani, Barmaki, Ranki and Mukri.[1]
Present circumstances
[edit]The Mukeri were historically a part of the Banjara community of nomadic merchants and transporters. Whilst many Banjara groups would deal in any goods that might make a profit, the Mukeris specialised in the transport of wood and timber.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Singh, N. K.; Mishra, A. P. (August 2008). Global Encyclopaedic Enthnography Of Indian Muslim (3 vol. set). Global Vision Publishing House. pp. 542–544. ISBN 978-81-8220-297-9.
- ^ Habib, Irfan (1990). "Merchant Communities in Precolonial India". In Tracy, James D. (ed.). The Rise of Merchant Empires: Long-Distance Trade in the Early Modern World, 1350-1750. Cambridge University Press. pp. 371–99. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511563089. ISBN 978-0-52145-735-4.