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Mallaah
The Mallah (or Nishad) are the traditional boatmen caste and ethnic group of North India, East India and Pakistan. A small number of Mallah are also found in Nepal.
The word mallaah is said to come from an Arabic word ملاح which means a motion of moving like bird’s wing. In Bengali the words majhi and mallah usually go together and refer to communities affiliated with the river and sea. Those of India are largely Hindu, with a small Muslim minority, while those of Pakistan are Muslim.This is the caste of warriors , Legendary personalities are from this caste . The Great Phoolan Devi, (Bandit Queen) the politician (MP) belonged to the Mallah community.
Nishad may refer to:
- Nishada Kingdom
- Mahendra Prasad Nishad
- Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
- Jai Narain Prasad Nishad (b. 1930), Indian politician
- Kajal Nishad (b. 1982), Indian actress
- Jamuna Nishad (1953-2010)