Mazhabi

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Castes of India
Mazhabi
Classification	Dalits
Subdivisions	Balmiki, Chamar, Chura, Kabirpanthi, Mazhabi, Nai, and Ravidasi
Significant populations in	The Punjab region
Languages	Punjabi
Religions	Hinduism, Sikhism

A Mazhabi person is one belonging to the Dalit population of Punjab and Haryana in Northern India. The Government of India recognises Mazhabis as Scheduled Castes and Tribes, as part of their official affirmative action program.

Also referred to as Harijans and untouchables, Dalits are accorded low status in ancient Indian caste system, often employed as leather-workers, scavengers or labourers.

Punjab is the state in the Indian Union with the highest percentage of Dalits (27%). The main Dalit groups of Punjab include Balmikis, Chamars, Churas, Kabirpanthis, Nais, Mazhabis, Rangrehtas, Ramdasias and Ravidasis. Since the Independence of India, many Mazhabis have embraced Sikhism.

[edit] Famous Punjab Dalits

Kanshi Ram, Founding leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party hails from Ropar, Punjab.
Chamkila
Lehmber Hussanpuri

[edit] See also

Chamars In Punjab

Castes and Tribes of the Punjab This box: view • talk • edit
Ancient Kshatriya Tribes	Ahir \| Dhangar \| Gujjar \| Kamboj \| Khash\| Yadav
Arains	Arain \| Chaudhary \| Mehr \| Mian \| Malik \| Sardar
Brahmins	Saraswat Brahmins \| Punjabi Brahmins \| Mohyal \| Bali \| Bhimwal \| Chhibber \| Datt \| Lau \| Mohan \| Vishwakarma Vaidic Brahmins \| Vaid
Dalits	Punjabi Dalits \| Balmiki \| Chamar \| Chura \| Kabirpanthi \| Mazhabi \| Nai \| Ramdasia \| Rangrehta \| Ravidasi
Jatts	Jatt : List of Jat surnames
Kshatriyas	Khatri : Dhaighar \| Charghar \| Sablok \| Aathghar \| Barahghar \| Bawanghar \| Kukhran \| Sekhri \| Sareen \| List of Khatri subgroups Arora : Uttradhi \| Dakhna \| Gujarati \| List of Arora subgroups Sood \| \| Lohana
Rajputs	Rajput \| Rana \| Bagal \| Bais \| Bhatti \| Chadhar \| Chauhan \| Chib \| Narma \| Doad \| Dogra \| Gheba \| Haral \| Jamwal \| Janjua \| Jarral \| Jaswal \| Bhatia \| Jaura \| Jodhra \| Khakha \| Kharal \| Khati \| Mahnike \| Mair \| Mangral \| Manhas \| Manj \| Meo \| Mer \| Minhas \| Mir \| Naul \| Noon \| Panwar \| Parhar \| Parmar \| Pundir \| Punwar \| Ranial \| Rathore \| Salaria \| Sial \| Thakial \| Toor \| Wattu \| Wejhwa \| Wijhalke
Shaikhs	Shaikh \| Abbasi \| Alavi \| Farooqi \| Gardezi \| Gilani \| Hashemi \| Osmani \| Quraishi \| Sayyid \| Shaikh Siddiqui
Tarkhans	Tarkhan : Bhatti \| Dhiman \| Gade \| Jhangra \| Khatti \| Khokar \| Matharu \| Netal \| Siawan \| Tharu \| Virdi \| List of Tarkhan surnames
Others	Ahluwalia \| Awan \| Bakarwal \| Bania \| Bishnoi \| Chhimba \| Gakhar \| Kalal \| Labana \| Meghwar \| Mekan \| Saini \| Sansi

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