Who Are Arain Caste?

Arain are a large Punjabi agricultural tribe with strong political identity and organisation, found mainly in the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh with a small population in parts of Indian Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Is Arain a high caste?

In the aftermath, the British viewed the Arain as a disloyal community, and categorised them as a non-martial caste which denied them entry into the Bengal Army. ... Shahid Javed Burki says that the British favoured the Arain for their "hard work, frugality and sense of discipline".

What kind of caste is Arain?

The Arain (آرائین‎) are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab and Sindh. They are generally associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars. There is no unanimous agreement about the origin of Arains .