Modern Day Mangrals

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 The last official count of Indian castes was conducted by the British in their census of India of 1931. At the time they recorded 4,500 adult male Mangrals. Taking into account women and children, and the fact that this number would most likely have been understated we estimate that the total Mangral population in 1931 would have been close to 10,000. Based on this and extrapolating we estimate that the global population of Mangrals in 2008 is easly in excess of 100,000. Most of these are still located in Azad Kashmir. However, significant numbers have migrated and today Mangrals are settled in a variety of locations accross the globe. Many emigrated to the United Kingdom in the sixties and seventies for economic reasons. In the United Kingdom they originally settled in the Midlands in places like Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent but later dispersed accross the country to Lancashire, Yorkshire and the South (London, Luton, St. Albans). There has also been steady migration to the United Kingdom in later years through marriage or work visa and student visa arrangements.

To the Rajput, war was traditionally the only option and the sword was the only weapon. The plough was the insignia of an inferior calling and the term hal-bah (plough driver) was applied to any Rajput that engaged in it. However, in more recent times the Rajputs have also had to adopt to the changing environment. The new weapon is education and many Mangral's have made great strides in various fields. With the same royal blood running through their veins as helped their great ancestors to establish their empires and with knowledge and great pride in their ancestry, Mangrals have continued to make a significant contribution to the many communities in which they have settled. Today, Mangrals are employed in a variety of professions including the armed forces, medicine, law, and information technology to name but a few. Also, some Mangral's are extremely well established businessmen. Furthermore, Mangral's are also known to be excellent sportsmen particularly in cricket, footballl, boxing, cross country running and martial arts.