Ramgarhia

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Ramgarhia is a Punjabi Sikh community traditionally associated with skilled trades such as carpentry, masonry, and engineering, with historical roots in the warrior–artisan class of northern India.

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Ramgarhia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Punjabi ethnic group
Sikh community
social group
associatedWith artisan class
warrior–artisan class
casteBackground Lohar
Tarkhan
country India
culturalIdentity Punjabi Sikh
linked to: Sikh people
culturalPractice Sikh religious festivals
community guilds of artisans
diasporaPresence Canada
East Africa
United Kingdom
United States
endogamyPractice largely endogamous within community
ethnicGroupOf Punjab region
linked to: Punjab
hasClanSystem true
historicalAssociation Ramgarhia Misl
Sikh Empire
historicalFunction defence works construction
maintenance of military equipment
historicalRole artisans in Sikh misls
fortification builders
military engineers
language Punjabi
linked to: Punjabi language
namedAfter Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
notableFor bridge and building construction
skills in metal fabrication
skills in woodwork
occupationalIdentity skilled tradespeople
operates Ramgarhia gurdwaras
primaryRegionInIndia Delhi
Haryana
Punjab
region northern India
religion Sikhism
religiousAffiliation Khalsa tradition
linked to: Khalsa
religiousInstitution gurdwara
scriptUsedForLanguage Gurmukhi
socialStatus Other Backward Classes in some Indian states
traditionalOccupation carpentry
construction trades
engineering
masonry
metalwork

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