Rangreta

Rangreta Sikh (also known as Mazbhabi, Mazbhi, Majhabhi or Majabhi) is a community from Northern India, especially Punjab region, who follow Sikhism. The word Mazhabi is derived from the Arabic term mazhab (Mazhab means religion or sect), and can be translated as the faithful. They live mainly in Indian Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana..

They have a history a warrior culture in their community.This tribe derived its roots from Indus Valley Civilization where they were the rulers of the land but after the attack of Aryans in Indus Valley Civilzation they were uprooted and were broken from their history.

During the time when Sikhism was founded they came to know their true history and joined Sikhism is huge numbers and hugely contributed in the history of Sikhism

Ranghreta Sikh Background

Rangreta sikh or majbhi sikh ( mazhabi means a person with a strong zeal for religion , and in Muslims they are called Dinni or Man of religion) is a community in Sikhism religion. The Ranghar Rajputs or Rangreta Rajput word originated in around 1300 AD after the invasion of Delhi Sultanate ( Allaudin Khilji ex. The battle of Jalore finished in 1314. The Battle was fought between the forces of Aladdin Kahilji, Sultan of Delhi and forces of Rajput Maharaja Kanhadadeva, (Kanhad Dev Sonigara) king of Jalore (Songara Chauhans) . As this was one of example of bravest stand of Rajput’s in history , there are many more stands and wars in which Rajput's were victories against the invaders from the west and other Muslims invasions . So to be more successful in India ( Bharat ) . Muslim start to arrange relationship with Rajput's as Rajput's were very strong and brave to be victorious in the battlefields , So they decide to arrange marriages in inter religions, to insure alliance and peace. Rangreta word is used for the offspring’s or children’s of Rajput's and even brahmins and jatt, jaats who posses respect, name skills and they were unbitten in their tasks or work Great skills in their field who have Muslim mother’s in one generation. They were warriors in class and commonly known as rajputs in Hinduism and further Ranghar Rajput. They were so brave and They were so fearless warriors and have great skills of fighting in the battlefield and in other extreme places. , that one can ever imagine . So that’s why they got the name Ranghar rajputs ( Born for the battlefields or for the Great fights and battles) It is not a single community or Varna Like ( Brahmin , Kshatriya , Vaishya ). But they consist mainly upper three Varna connections. They were miss interpreted as Shudras in locality or societies. They have links with the Kshatriya Varna and their DNA matches with the earliest Rajput’s and Brahmins of the Indus valley. Rangreta community is available in Sikhism religion of the India and some are in Hinduism, but very less in population.

Ranghar Rajputs are of two origin. First is from Hindu father and muslim mother as they got this relations for their bravery and respect from the invaders and Muslim rulers . And are Ranghar Rajput found in Pakistan and in India of Muslim origin, they were known as Ranghar after adopting Islam. But Singh Ranghar Rajputs were boycotted by Hinduism by Brahmins and further called as Ranghretrd and Rangreta. This all incident happened when Rana Rao Bhatti converted to Islam, but other Rajput Kabilas didn't convert to Islam. Allaudin Khilji got impressed from them and offer them their girls for their brave offsprings and future generations.