Ghanchi (Muslim)
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The Ghanchi (Gujarati: ઘાંચી, Hindi: घांची, Urdu: گھانچی) or Ghanchi-Pinjara are a Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India.[1][2] A small number[contradictory] of Ghanchi are also found in the city of Karachi in Pakistan.[citation needed]
Ghanchi of Pakistan
The city of Karachi in Pakistan is home to a large community of Ghanchis. Many are settled in the locality of Ghanchi Para, as well as other parts of Saddar Town in Karachi.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Engineer, Asgharali (1997). Communal Riots in Post-independence India. Universities Press. ISBN 978-81-7370-102-3.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1998). People of India: Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. pp. 363–5. ISBN 978-81-7154-766-1.