Silawat

Silawat
Regions with significant populations
  • India
  • Pakistan
Languages
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups

The Silawat, also known as Sangtarash (both lit. 'stonemason'), are a Muslim community from Marwar region of the state of Rajasthan in India. They are also present in the province of Sindh in Pakistan, in the cities of Karachi and Hyderabad,[1] where they have different castes as well.

Distribution

In Sindh, the Silawat are concentrated in the cities of Karachi and Hyderabad. Hyderabad is a particular stronghold of this community.[1] Muhammad Hashim Gazdar, a former mayor of Karachi belonged to the Silawat community.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Politics in Sindh, 1907-1940 : Muslim identity and the demand for Pakistan / Allen Keith Jones Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Muhammad Hashim Gazdar - Dawn
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