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Regions with significant populations | |
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• India • Pakistan | |
Languages | |
• Urdu • Hindi • Awadhi | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
• Sayyid • Urdu-speaking people • Arab • Sayyid of Uttar Pradesh• Sadaat Amroha• Gardezi Sadaat • Sadaat-e-Sirsi * Sadaat-e-Bilgram • Sadaat-e-Saithal |
Sadat e-Bara sometimes pronounced Sadaat-e-Bahara, are a tribe of Indian Muslim Sayyids, originally Elite or Noble Sayyid families situated in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh in India. [1] This community had considerable influence during the reign of the Mughal Empire. Its members were also found in Karnal District and Haryana, Gujarat & Karnataka, Maharashtra state in India. Some of the members of this community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Khairpur State in Sind and Lahore.[ citation needed]
The Barha Sayyid tribe was famous throughout the country for its obstinate valour and love of fight, as well as religious fervour. [3][ page needed] The tribe traditionally composed the vanguard of the imperial army, which they alone held the hereditary right to lead in every battle. [4][ full citation needed]
Aurangzeb's warning to his sons to be cautious in dealing with the Sayyids of Barha, "...because a strong partner in government soon wants to seize the kingship for himself", would eventually become true. [5] [6] [7]
Six years after the death of Aurangzeb, the Barhas became kingmakers in the Mughal empire under Qutub-ul-Mulk and Ihtisham-ul-Mulk, creating and deposing Mughal emperors at will. [8]
The Barha Sayyids regained many of their estates from the Marathas and regained their status in the parganah by the time of British arrival. [9]