Millions of
Raangrri Speaking peoples migrated from Haryana to thousands of Villages in
Punjab, Pakistan, and hundreds of villages in Sindh and all over Pakistan in
1947.
After the
independence of Pakistan, the Haryanvi (Raangrri) speaking peoples have settled
down mainly in the districts of Lahore, Sheikhupura, Bhakkar, Bahawalnagar,
Rahim yar Khan District (especially in Khanpur tehsil), Okara, Layyah, Vehari,
Sahiwal, Phullarwan District Sargodha, and Multan of Punjab.
In
districts of Pakpattan, Okara, and Bahawalnagar which have the densest
concentrations of Raangrri Speakers, they consist mostly of small peasants,
with many serving in the army, police, and Civil Services. They maintain an
overarching tribal council (panchayat in the Raanghari language), which deals
with a number of issues, such as punishments for petty crime or co-operation
over village projects.
Haryanvi
Speakers are also found in Mirpur Khas and Nawabshah Districts of Sindh. Most
Ranghar are now bilingual, speaking the Urdu language as National. Punjabi, and
Sindhi as Regional, as well as still speaking Raangrri language as "First
Language" or "Mother Language" or "Village Language"
or "Community Language".
After the
independence of Pakistan in 1947, many Uttar Pradesh Ranghars also migrated to
Sindh in Pakistan and mostly settling in Karachi after 1950.
A large number of Ranghars are also found in the capital city of Islamabad. They speak Urdu with a Raangrri accent. Muley Jats, in addition, the Odh community in Pakistan also speaks Raanghari as their mother tongue.
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