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The Bayad are an endogamous community, but their some cases of intermarriage with neighbouring ] communities. There traditional occupation was military services in the princely state of ], with agriculture being their secondary occupation. Most are now small and medium sized farmers, with the selling of milk being secondary occupation. The community has a ] association, the Bayad Jamat based in the town of ], and its main function is the general welfare of the community. They are ] ]s, and their customs are similar to neighbouring ] communities such as the ]. <ref>People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 150-153</ref> | ||
| The majority of the Bafan are settled agriculturists, and few have access to irrigation facilities. They are essentially a community of marginal farmers. Historically, the Bafan were pastoral ] nomads, raising buffaloes, cows and sheep, and grazed them in the Banni region. A few families are still nomads and are involved in selling milk to ]. They often migrate to ] with to graze their cattle. Like many other Kutchis, the Bafan have migrated to others parts of ] in search of work.<ref>People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 87-90</ref> | |||
| The Bafan have a caste council, known as the Nagiari Jamat. This jamat has representatives on the Muslim Education and Welfare Society, an organization based in ]. The Society provides free boarding and lodging to the poor students, and also looks into the general welfare of the Muslim community. Like most Kutchi Muslims, they are ] ]s, but incorporate many folk beliefs. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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The Bayad are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India.
History and origin
The community get their name from the village of Bayad in Sabarkantha District, and are Rajput converts to Islam. According to their traditions, the accampanied a Rajput prince as he restablished his control over the Dantha state. They orignated in Kakiani in Rajasthan, and said to have converted to Islam some five hundred years ago. They are now found mainly in the town of Anjar, with a small number are found in Bhuj. At the partition of India in 1947, a large of the tribe moved to Pakistan, and are settled in the districts of Sanghar and Badin.
Present circumstances
The Bayad are an endogamous community, but their some cases of intermarriage with neighbouring Samma communities. There traditional occupation was military services in the princely state of Kutch, with agriculture being their secondary occupation. Most are now small and medium sized farmers, with the selling of milk being secondary occupation. The community has a caste association, the Bayad Jamat based in the town of Anjar, and its main function is the general welfare of the community. They are Sunni Muslims, and their customs are similar to neighbouring Muslim communities such as the Halaypotra.
See also
References
- People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 150-153
- People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 150-153
- People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 150-153