Cheetah Mehrat

Cheetah Mehrat
चीता मेहरात
Total population
1 million
Regions with significant populations
Ajmer, Bhilwara, Pali, and Rajsamand districts of Rajasthan, India
Languages
Rajasthani, Hindi
Religion
Hinduism, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Rajasthani people, Chauhan Rajput

Cheetah Mehrat is an ethnic group in the state of Rajasthan, India.[1] They are spread across Ajmer, Bhilwara, Pali, and Rajsamand districts of Rajasthan.[2] The estimated population of Cheetah Mehrat is approximately one million people.[3] The community is known for its harmonious coexistence between Hindus and Muslims. They practise both religions.[4] Cheetah Mehrat is classified as an Other Backward Class.[5]

  1. ^ "A Rajasthani Community With Unique Traditions". Hindustan Times. 16 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Rajasthan's Cheetah Mehrat community: Hindus, Muslims in same family; water scarcity main poll issue". The New Indian Express. 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "अनोखा है राजस्थान का चीता मेहरात समुदाय" (in Hindi). Live Hindustan. 28 April 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "BJP walks out over conversion charges". Times of India. 8 March 2022.