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Punjabi Shaikh

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Punjabi Shaikh
Regions with significant populations
India
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PunjabiEnglishUrdu
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Shaikhs in South Asia

Punjabi Shaikh (Template:Lang-ur) are a branch of the Shaikhs in South Asia. The family name is popularly known for its merchant-focused businessmen and noblemen in South Asia. This name is originally traced back to the Arab royals which had come to South Asia to establish Islam and also high caste Hindu converts to Islam.

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Ethnic groups, social groups and tribes of the Punjabis
Agrawal
Arains
Ahirs
Chauhans
Scheduled Castes
Gakhars
Gurjars
Jats
Labana
Khatris
Mohyal Brahmin
Rajputs
Tarkhans
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