Agrahari Sikh

Agrahari Sikh is a Sikh community found in Eastern India that includes the States of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.[1][2][3]

For Hindu Vaishya community, see Agrahari.

History

Agrahari Sikhs have lived for centuries in Bihar and Jharkhand. During the Mughal period, the Mughal empire enforced Hindus to convert to Islam. The Agraharis did not convert. Because of this, they went to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth Guru of the Sikhs. In the presence of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, Agraharis adopted the Khalsa Panth for protecting their life and religion.

Agrahari Sikhs settled in Sasaram, Gaya in Bihar, Kolkata city of West Bengal, Dumari (Hunterganj), Kedli Chatti (of Jharkhand) and even other places of Bihar and Jharkhand. Agrahari Sikhs moved East of India and are also found in some parts of Uttar Pradesh.[4]

References
  1. "Sikhs and Sikhism in Eastern and North-Eastern India". Institute of Sikh Studies.
  2. "The Lost Tribes of The Sikhs". Sikh Chic. October 18, 2011.
  3. "IOSS Seminar 2009: A Report". Institute of Sikh Studies.
  4. "The identity of North-East Sikhs". Himadri Banerjee. August 24, 2003.
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