Rayeen (Hindu)
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Haryana • Punjab • Uttar Pradesh | |
| Languages | |
| Haryanvi • Punjabi • Hindi | |
| Religion | |
| Hindu |
The ' Rain, Raeen or Rayeen is a Muslim found in the state of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Chaudhary, Rao, Rai and Rana.[1]
Origin[edit]
According to their own traditions, the community were muslim of Sindh, who were expelled by Umayyad general Muhammad bin Qasim during Muslim conquests on the Indian subcontinent. They also claim a connection with the last Hindu Rajput ruler Raja Rai Sahasi II of Rai dynasty (c. 416–644 CE) of the Sindh who was the brother of Rana Maharath/Malhot a Rajput king of Chittor. The community is now found mainly in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh.[2]
Present circumstances[edit]
They were and still zamindars & farmers. A few were substantial landowners, with a small minority being landless. They practice animal husbandry as a secondary occupation, and they provide much of the dairy products for the towns in Haryana.[3]