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There are tags on this page without content in them; see the help page. INTRODUCTION Mirasi was never ever a particular cast, instead people from different sections of life adopted certain jobs ,so they were called mirasi. Even history says there origion was even fron from very big and sacred casts like sayyed, rajputs and juts. even in india there are jatts and mirasi rajputs.

1 History and origin

ncluded within the name Mirasi are a number of sub-groups, each with their own history and origin myths. Some Mirasi groups are Muslim converts from the Hindu Dom caste, while others claim to have originally belonged to the Hindu Charan community. They are said to have converted to Islam at the hands of Amir Khusro, the 11th Century Sufi poet. The word mirasi is derived from the Arabic word miras, which means inheritance or sometimes heritage. They are the heredity genealogists of many communities in North India, and as such the keepers of the heritage or Mirasi. The North Indian Mirasi are divided into five main sub-groups, the Abbal, Posla, Bet, Kattu and Kalet. In customs, they are similar to the Muslim Raibhat, another community of genealogists. Also related to the Mirasi are the Kingharia, another community that once employed as musicians and entertainers.[3]

They are also known Pakhwaji due to the pakhwaj the timbrel they play. The Mirasi maintained pedigrees of their patrons, and were often involved in the negotiations of marriages. As genealogists, the Mirasi were also styled Nasab khwan, or the keeps of the family tree.[4]

2 IN INDIAN PUNJAB & PAKISTAN

n Indian Punjab, the Sikh Mirasi claim Jatt origin and call themselves 'Mirasi Jatt'. While in Pakistan, they claim Arab origin. According to their traditions, the Prophet Mohammad once whipped a Muslim of Medina, by the name of Akasa. At his death bed, the Prophet asked that anyone who might have been injured by him, to take revenge. The said Aksa, instead of taking revenge, eulogised him. The community has from that time claimed to have entertained kings and nobles for a living.

They are sub-divided into the following sub-divisions, the Rai-Mirasis, who were the genealogists of the Jats, the Mir-Mirasis who participates in Ashura activities, the Dhadhi, the Kalawant, the Khariala, the Kamachi, who were the traditional genealogists of the Brahmins, the Mutrib, Naqqal, Qawwal, singers of devotional singers of Sufi poetry, and the Rababis, who play the musical instrument the rabab. Unlike the other Mirasi communities, the Rababi are Sikh, and trace their descent from Bhai Mardana, a Mirasi who used to play the rebab before Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.[5]

Other minor groups include the Poslas, the genealogists of the Sayyid, the Kulet the Mirasi of the Mughals, the Baral, the Mirasi of the Pathan, the Dair the Mirasi of the Rajput and Latkanian the Mirasi of the Mali.

The Mirasi in Indian Punjab are Muslim, Hindu and Sikh. They are the heredity genealogists of the various communities of Jat and Rajput in the state.n Bihar, the Mirasi claim to have come from Uttar Pradesh in the 16th Century. Many were musicians at the court of the many zamindars of Bihar. With the abolition of the zamindari system, the Mirasi have taken to farming. A few are still called to sing songs at special occasions, such as weddings and funerals. Many Mirasi are now Shia, and play an important role in the Moharam festivities. They are found mainly in the districts of Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Gaya, Munger, Nalanda and Patna districts. The Mirasi speak Magadhi among themselves and Urdu with outsiders. The Mirasi are found throughout Northern India. In Punjab, the community were genealogists of the Jat communities In Delhi

The Mirasi of Delhi claim descent from the Charan caste. They are found in the localities of Seelampur and Shahdara. They affix the surnames khan and Mallick. The Delhi Mirasi are singers and musicians, and were associated with the Mughal court in Delhi. Many Mirasi khandans (families) attained great fame at the court of the emperors, while others were devotional singers (qawwals) at the various Sufi shrines, such as that of Nizamuddin. The community, like many Muslim communities in Delhi suffered at the time of partition of India, with many members emigrating to Pakistan. Many are now involved in petty businesses, like selling vegetables and repairing umbrellas.[9] he Mirasi of Rajasthan are found in the districts of Bikaner, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Chittorgarh, Ajmer and Jaiselmer. They are said to be have converted to Islam about eight Centuries ago, and said to have originally belonged to the Hindu Dhadi caste. The Mirasi have a number of exogamous gotras, the main ones being the bagadwa, maliya, sinwal, Gorel, Babra, Suel, Pohra, Kawa, Ghocha,chumbad,chamaga,gari,shimbhi,dhandhu,bawara,foga,didan and Dhawasi,chata,chunkar,dhandu,dhuth. The Mirasi of Pakistani Punjab

The Mirasi are no longer just the traditional genealogists of the Jat and Rajput communities, and many village Mirasi are now agricultural labourers, as the traditional payment in kind paid to village artisans, has been replaced with commercial transactions. Beside their traditional occupations, the Mirasi are involved in diverse types of hawkers jobs. Finally, the community are professional musicians, who still entertain other communities in the village.[16] Mrbhowana