Muker tribe

The Muker are a Muslim community, found in North India and Nepal. They are also known as Mukeri, Mekrani, Makrani, Barmaki, Ranki and Mukri.

Muker
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
BanjaraMuslim Banjara

Present circumstances

The Mukeri were historically a part of the Banjara community of nomadic merchants and transporters. Whilst many Banjara groups would deal in any goods that might make a profit, the Mukeris specialised in the transport of wood and timber.[1]

References

  1. Habib, Irfan (1990). "Merchant Communities in Precolonial India". In Tracy, James D. (ed.). The Rise of Merchant Empires: Long-Distance Trade in the Early Modern World, 1350-1750. Cambridge University Press. pp. 371–99. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511563089. ISBN 978-0-52145-735-4.
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