Muker tribe

Muker
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
• Banjara • Muslim Banjara

The Muker are a Muslim community, found in North India and Nepal. They are also known as Mukeri, Mekrani, Makrani, Barmaki, Ranki and Mukri.[citation needed]

Present circumstances

The Mukeri were historically a part of the Banjara community of nomadic merchants and transporters. Whilst many Banjara groups would deal in any goods that might make a profit, the Mukeris specialised in the transport of wood and timber.[1]

References

  1. ^ Habib, Irfan (1990). "Merchant Communities in Precolonial India". In Tracy, James D. (ed.). The Rise of Merchant Empires: Long-Distance Trade in the Early Modern World, 1350-1750. Cambridge University Press. pp. 371–99. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511563089. ISBN 978-0-52145-735-4.