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Qassab

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Qassab
Regions with significant populations
India
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Qureshi

The Qassab (Urdu: قصاب; from the Arabic: قصاب, romanizedqaṣāb, meaning butcher), are members of a north Indian community or biradari. This is title of profession. Its not a cast, its a profession like plumber, doctor, engineer etc.

History and origin

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For their participation in Indian Rebellion of 1857, fine Rs. 63,000 was imposed on the people of Rohtak who were mostly Ranghars, Shaikhs and Muslim Qassab.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Satish Chandra Mittal, 1986, Haryana, a Historical Perspective, p58.