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TURI , a See also:Pathan tribe on the See also:Kohat border of the See also:North-See also:West Frontier See also:Province of See also:India . The Turis inhabit the See also:Kurram valley, which adjoins the western end of the Miranzai valley and number nearly 12,000 . Though now speaking See also:Pushtu and ranking as Pathans, they are by origin a See also:Turki tribe, of the Shiah See also:sect, who subjected the See also:Bangash Afghans some See also:time See also:early in the II eighteenth See also:century . They are strong, See also:hardy, and courageous, and make first-See also:rate horsemen . Their early dealings with the See also:British See also:government were inclined to turbulence, and they were concerned in the Miranzai expeditions of 1851 and 1855 (see MIRANZAI) . But the only expedition specially sent against them was the Kurram expedition of 1856 (see KURRAM) . Since then they have settled down and engaged in See also:trade . During the Second Afghan See also:War they supplied See also:Sir See also:Frederick See also:Roberts with guides and provisions . In 1892 they voluntarily accepted British See also:administration, and they now furnish a large See also:part of the tribal See also:militia in the Kurram Valley . |
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A turi community belongs to scheduled caste are living in Gujarat and some another states of india.U can see the list of Scheduled caste of india.In Gujarat turi/Barot people are associated with geneologists of some of schedule caste community ,they also playing Bhavai (lok Natak)and singing as traditional folk singer& playing different folk music instruments.Many groups of turi community are registerd with Song & Drama Division of India and state govt. to perform Bhavai programme.The Turi community is known as most backward community by gujarat government. More comments on after your reply. Thanks- Manubhai N.Solanki -Ahmedabad
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