For the Islamic principle, see Shura.
Chura is a caste in Punjab whose traditional occupation is sweeping. Churas are followers of Sikhism also churas were treated as un touchable in some parts of India as they belong to Shudra category in Hinduism.
Chura Sikhs or Mazhabi
Amongst Sikhs, Chura are known as a warrior landowning caste called Mazhabi[1][2], made famous by their service in the Sikh 10th Light Infantry[3].
Reference
- ^ Nation and migration: the politics of space in the South Asian diaspora By Peter van der Veer
- ^ India and World War 1 By DeWitt C. Ellinwood, S. D. Pradhan Page 216
- ^ http://sikhli.info/index.php/infantry The Sikh Light Infantry
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