Atishbaz
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| • India • Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| • Urdu • Hindi • Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam 100% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Shaikh of Uttar Pradesh |
Atishbaz are a Muslim community mainly found in the state Uttar Pradesh in India.[1] The word Atishbaz originates from two Persian words. "Atish" means "fire" and "Baz" means "to play". The Mughals brought members of the community to India from Central Asia. From the Mughal Era, they worked in manufacturing fireworks.[2][3] In India most of them speak Urdu.[4]
They also refer to themselves as Atishbaz Shaikh or sometimes just Shaikh, which is also a common surname.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Singh, K. S. (1998). India's Communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
- ^ "How did firecracker makers Atishbaz become pasmanda?". www.awazthevoice.in. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Singh, B. N. (1974). Trade and Industrial Markets of Bihar. Arvind Publications.
- ^ Project, Joshua. "Atishbaz in India". joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Hasnain, Nadeem (2016). The Other Lucknow. Vani Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5229-420-6.
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