Rohillas
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The Rohillas were a powerful community of Afghan origin in northern India, known for establishing the Rohilkhand region and playing a significant military and political role in 18th-century Mughal and post-Mughal politics.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rohilla Afghans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rohilla Pathans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Badaun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bareilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Pilibhit NERFINISHED ⓘ Rampur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Afghan migration to India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Pashtun martial traditions in North India
ⓘ
Persianate court culture in Rohilkhand ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
alliances with various Mughal factions
ⓘ
conflicts with Awadh ⓘ conflicts with the Marathas ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Afghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymDerivedFrom | Roh (mountainous regions of Afghanistan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedPolity | Rohilla state in Rohilkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceForm | confederacy of Afghan chiefs ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Bareilly (historical Rohilla capital) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Mughal Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-Mughal India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-autonomous chiefs under the Mughals ⓘ |
| integratedInto | wider Indo-Afghan communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing Rohilkhand
ⓘ
military power ⓘ political influence ⓘ |
| language |
Hindustani
ⓘ
Pashto (historically) ⓘ |
| militarySpecialization |
cavalry
ⓘ
mercenary service ⓘ |
| opponentIn | Rohilla War against Awadh and the British NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
18th-century North Indian politics
ⓘ
Mughal successor states NERFINISHED ⓘ power struggles in northern India ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Bihar (to a lesser extent)
ⓘ
Delhi (urban communities) NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Rohilkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedRulersOf | Rampur State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStratum | warrior aristocracy ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Rohilla War (1774–1775) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subregion | Rohilkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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