- Mochi (Muslim)
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Mochi Total population 3,431,000 [1] Regions with significant populations • 
Pakistan• 
India•
BangladeshLanguages • Urdu in India • Bengali in Bangladesh • Western Panjabi language in Pakistan.
Religion • Islam 100% •
Related ethnic groups • converted from Mochi (Hindu)
Mochi are a community, found in North India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They are the traditional shoemakers of South Asia.[2]
They are mainly Hindu Mochis, who converted to Islam during mid 14th to 16th century AD. The community was also involved in the manufacture of protective leather dresses for soldiers and as such were closely associated with army.
At present the major population of Muslim Mochi lives in Pakistan ( 3,361,000 ), in India ( 63,000 ), in Bangladesh ( 7,100 ) and in Nepal ( 50 )[1]
References
- ^ a b Mochi, Muslim
- ^ People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 978 to 981
Categories:- Social groups of Uttar Pradesh
- Indian castes
- Social groups of Haryana
- Social groups of Gujarat
- Social groups of Bihar
- Social groups of West Bengal
- Social groups of India
- Social groups of Bangladesh
- Social groups of Pakistan
- Social groups of Punjab (Pakistan)
- Social groups of Sindh
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