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| Regions with significant populations | |
| India (Assam, West Bengal) | |
| Languages | |
| Assamese and Deshi/Goalparia/Kamtapuri/Rajbongshi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Koch, Mech |
| Islam in Bangladesh |
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Deshi (Bengali-Assamese: দেশী) or Uzani (Bengali-Assamese: উজানী) people are an indigenous Muslim community residing mostly in Assam and other parts of eastern India. The Deshi Muslim people can be find in Meghalaya, North Bengal, eastern Bihar, Rangpur and Bogura of Bangladesh. In West Bengal and Bihar they are known as Nashya Shaikh. [1] Deshis are Muslim converts from Koch, Mech or other indigenous communities. In July, 2022, the Government of Assam gave them recognition as an "Indigenous Assamese Muslims" community vide an Order.[2][3]
The community is categorized as General category in Assam and OBC West Bengal.[citation needed]
- ^ Saikia, Arunabh. "'We don't want to be identified on the basis of our religion,' say Assam's indigenous Desi Muslims". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Singh, Bikash. "Assam cabinet approves identification of five indigenous Assamese Muslim communities". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2022-07-06). "Assamese Muslims recognised as a distinct indigenous community". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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