Raj caste

The Raj are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Maimar and sometimes Mistry.

History and origin

There are two community people having caste Raj and they are Rajputs and Muslims here the description is given for Raj (Muslims) the traditional masons and bricklayers of North India. Raj caste is not only in Muslim There are Raj people and they are rajputs. Like other Muslim artisan castes, the community has a mixed origin, with what was once a guild evolving into an caste. In western Uttar Pradesh, a fair number of the community is of Chamar origin. The community get their name from the Hindi word rajah or headman. They are Sunni Muslims, and are found throughout Uttar Pradesh. The Raj are found in greater numbers in the districts of Moradabad, Bijnor, Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar. They speak both Urdu and Khari boli.

See also

• Hajjam