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The Jamiat-e-Punjabi-Saudagaran-e-Delhi Or Punjabi Shamsi ((ウルドゥー語: جمعیت پنجابی سوداگران دہلی )) or sometime referred to as the Qaum-e-Punjabian (Urdu: قوم پنجابیان), or simply Shamsi Biradari are a community of Muslims that historically came from Sargodha in Punjab and then lived mainly in the old Delhi, India. They also settled in a number of towns in western Uttar Pradesh, such as Agra, Aligarh, Meerut, Bareilly, Rampur, Kanpur and parts of western Uttar Pradesh that now fall in Uttarakhand, namely Nainital and Haldwani. After independence of Pakistan in 1947, many members of the community migrated to Pakistan. == History == According to their tradition, they belonged to the Muslim Khatris community, some of whom were converted to Islam by Hazrat Shamsuddin Sabzwari. They often use the surname Shamsi (a disciple of Shams), in his honour.〔People of India Delhi K Singh editor〕 Some families moved from Sargodha, in what is now Pakistan in the 17th century, in search of business opportunities to Uttar Pradesh and especially in Delhi on behalf of Mughal Empire Aurangzaib Alamgir . Other than Delhi, important Qaume-e-Punjabian communities exist in Aligarh, Agra, Roorkee, Aonla, Hapur, Moradabad, Rampur, Kanpur and Kolkata.〔 The Qaum-e-Punjabian use Multani,Saudagar or shamsi as their surname.They are an endogamous community, practising both cross cousin and parallel cousin marriages. They are divided into various lineages some also use Multani, Sheikh, Allahwala,Namoonay Walay, Taar-gitti Walay, Dawawala as a title. ''Allahwala'' that literally translates as "God fearing" in English. The Qaum-e-Punjabian played an important role in India's transregional trade. They are "most important Muslim Merchant communities of North India. 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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