![]() A Khatri nobleman, in Kitab-i tasrih al-aqvam by Col. James Skinner in (1778–1841) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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• India • Pakistan • Europe • United States • Canada • Australia • Dubai • Saudi Arabia • United Kingdom | |
Languages | |
• Punjabi • Urdu-Hindi | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Khatris • Aroras • Punjabi Sheikh |
The Muslim Khatris are desandants of the Khatri community of Indian subcontinent which embraced Islam during medieval period. They are now mostly concentrated in Pakistani provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Azad Kashmir as well as northern India. The community is scattered throughout Punjab and Kutch region.