Panchikotti or Panchina Muslims community - A Study

Authors

  • Dr. A. Akbar Hussain Associate Professor & Head, PG and Research Department of History, Jamal Momamed College (Autonomous),Tiruchirappalli – 620 020. India.
  • R. Vigneshkumar Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department of History, Jamal Momamed College (Autonomous),Tiruchirappalli – 620 020. India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46947/jarj31202239

Keywords:

Panchikotti, Cotton, Agriculture, Trade, The Panchina Youth Federation of Ceylon.

Abstract

The people of Panchina, nicknamed Panchi Kotti, are slightly different from the Muslims in Tamil Nadu. The Muslims of Tamil Nadu can generally be divided into two major groups namely Tamil-speaking Muslims and Urdu-speaking Muslims. These two groups of people are widespread in all parts of Tamil Nadu. The  Panchu Kotti, Muslims are native speakers of the Telugu language. This community is majorly live in regions like Perambalur, Musiri, Lalgudi, Thuraiyur,  Rasipuram and  Attur. This research articles traces the uniqueness of Panchikotti Muslims.

 

References

Syed Ibrahim MA, LD, “How did Islam spread?” Page 321, Friday Issue, Year 1979.

“Colombo Muslim Panchina Youth Association - Annual Flower”, Year 1936.

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Published

2022-08-11