Rohilla Afghan
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Rohilla Afghans are a Pashtun ethnic group historically settled in northern India, particularly in the Rohilkhand region, known for their military influence and role in 18th-century Indian politics.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rohilla Afghans | 2 |
| Rohilla Afghan chiefs | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pashtun subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alliedWith | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Rohilla War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPower |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Nawab of Awadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Marathas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Indo-Afghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | Pashtun tribal customs adapted to North Indian context ⓘ |
| demography | minority community in modern Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Rohilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Afghan origin with Indian acculturation ⓘ |
| historicalCapital | Bareilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Northern India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
mercenary soldiers
ⓘ
regional rulers in Rohilkhand ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing Rohilla states in Rohilkhand
ⓘ
military influence in northern India ⓘ role in 18th-century Indian politics ⓘ |
| language |
Pashto
ⓘ
Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| laterPrincelyState | Rampur State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationOrigin |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashtun tribal areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySpecialization |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Rohilkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ali Muhammad Khan Rohilla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hafiz Rahmat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus18thCentury | semi-independent rulers under nominal Mughal suzerainty ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | Rohilla chieftaincies ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Rohilkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Pathans of North India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yusufzai Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settledIn |
Bareilly region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rampur region NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohilkhand region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClassification | Muslim community of North India ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Rohilla Afghans
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Rohilla Afghan chiefs