Tyagi

Tyagi originally called Taga, is a cultivator caste who claim Brahmin status.[1] The landholding community is confined to Western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. They are often considered the highest of the agricultural castes.[2] During the British Raj, they changed their name from Taga to Tyagi, and began claiming Brahmin status. As of a 1990 report by the Backward Classes Commission, Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming.[3][4] The Government of Haryana granted reservation to Tyagis along with five other castes in 2016.[5] However, the Punjab and Haryana High Court shortly put a stay on the government's order.[6]

The name Tyagi is prevalent in both Hindu and Muslim communities.[7] Community members who converted to Islam are known as Muslim Tyagis,[8] Mulla Brahmin, Musalman Taga, Mahesra and Moolay Taga.[9]