The Silawat, also known as Sangtarash (both ), are a Muslim community from Marwar region of the state of Rajasthan in India. They are also present in the province of Sindh in Pakistan, in the cities of Karachi and Hyderabad, where they have different castes as well.
Distribution
In Sindh, the Silawat are concentrated in the cities of Karachi and Hyderabad. Hyderabad is a particular stronghold of this community.Politics in Sindh, 1907-1940 : Muslim identity and the demand for Pakistan / Allen Keith Jones Oxford University Press Muhammad Hashim Gazdar, a former mayor of Karachi belonged to the Silawat community.Muhammad Hashim Gazdar - Dawn
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