Malik (caste)

The Malik (Urdu: ملك‎,Gujarati: મલિક) is a community found in the state of Gujarat in India Many members of the Malik clan that migrated to Pakistan after independence settled in Karachi, Sindh.

The community claims a warrior in the army of Alauddin Khalji and was given the title Malikayo Azorn, with the rights to collect taxes. These rights were confirmed by the British colonial authorities upon his descendents. They were a community of petty feudal lords in the Kheda District. The word malik in Arabic means lord or master.

Most of the community members complete graduation in the fields of Arts and Commerce. Current trends suggest that a sizable number youth have opted for Engineering and Science. While education is still pursued in the Gujarati language, increasing emphasis is placed on pursuing education in the medium of English. The community may opt for "Baragaon English Medium School" aimed at imparting education up to 12th Standard in the future.

Presently youth of the community have obtained education in the fields of Engineering, Business Administration, Social Work Profession Humanities and Science. The entire community is emphasizing an education of Deen and Duniya. With this reference the village people of Padal have started "Madrasa-e-Faizane-Dariyai Dulha". The purpose of this organization is to teach children Deeni Tarbiyat and make them productive members of society who contribute themselves in the holistic development of society and the nation at large.

The Malik are now distributed in twenty seven villages, the main ones being Padal, Kuni, Vaso, Sandheli, Saloon, Sanadra, Vangroli, Nanadra, Vadad, Jargal, Palaiya and Vanoda in the Thasra taluka of Kheda District. They remain a land owning community, with very few members being landless. Many have now also migrated to the towns and cities of Gujarat from their traditional home land. The community has a caste association known as the Baragaon Malik Samaj, which deals with the welfare of the community. They speak Urdu and Gujarati and have customs similar to other converted Muslim Rajput groups such as the Miyana, Nayak and Molesalam Rajput.

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