Ramgarhia

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Ramgarhia is a Punjabi Sikh community traditionally associated with skilled trades such as carpentry, masonry, and engineering, with historical roots in the warrior–artisan class of northern India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Punjabi ethnic group
Sikh community
social group
associatedWith artisan class
warrior–artisan class
casteBackground Lohar
Tarkhan NERFINISHED
country India
culturalIdentity Punjabi Sikh NERFINISHED
culturalPractice Sikh religious festivals
community guilds of artisans
diasporaPresence Canada NERFINISHED
East Africa NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
endogamyPractice largely endogamous within community
ethnicGroupOf Punjab region NERFINISHED
hasClanSystem true
historicalAssociation Ramgarhia Misl NERFINISHED
Sikh Empire NERFINISHED
historicalFunction defence works construction
maintenance of military equipment
historicalRole artisans in Sikh misls
fortification builders
military engineers
language Punjabi NERFINISHED
namedAfter Jassa Singh Ramgarhia NERFINISHED
notableFor bridge and building construction
skills in metal fabrication
skills in woodwork
occupationalIdentity skilled tradespeople
operates Ramgarhia gurdwaras NERFINISHED
primaryRegionInIndia Delhi NERFINISHED
Haryana NERFINISHED
Punjab NERFINISHED
region northern India NERFINISHED
religion Sikhism
religiousAffiliation Khalsa tradition NERFINISHED
religiousInstitution gurdwara
scriptUsedForLanguage Gurmukhi NERFINISHED
socialStatus Other Backward Classes in some Indian states
traditionalOccupation carpentry
construction trades
engineering
masonry
metalwork

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