Bhishti
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The Bhishti or Bahishti are a Muslim tribe or biradari found in
Origin
The first recorded Bhisti in history was Bhisti "
Bhishtis trace their ancestry to Hazrat Abbas, son of the fourth
The bahishti has become a tribe which involves different castes, such as Abbasi,
Bhishtis in British Indian Army
The remarkable courage occasionally exhibited by bhistis under fire is well known. It is said that at the time of the distribution of Mutiny honors, a Colonel of English Cavalry was asked to select a man from his regiment who had specially distinguished himself, that he might be honored by the receipt of the V.C. The regimental bhisti was chosen as being the man who had exceeded every soldier in the regiment in his deeds of daring. On hearing that a bhisti could not be the recipient, the Commanding Officer refused to name anyone else. He based it on the grounds that, although many acts of bravery had been performed by his men, none could be compared with the heroism of the regimental water-carrier. So it was not awarded.[3]
Notable Bhishtis
- Rane Khan, Prominent chief of Maratha Army. He saved the life of Mahadaji Shinde during Third Battle of Panipat[4]
In Popular Culture
- A Poem named Gunga Din by Rudyard Kipling.
- Oscar Browning from his book Impressions of Indian Travel, Quotes “For my own part I trust that if I am ever born again, in India, I may become a bhisti, or water-carrier. I am told that they are most excellent people. Does not Mr. Kipling’s Gunga Din testify to the fact that their name is a title of honor? Certainly their occupation is most beneficient. With their musssock or goatskin on their back, they are always either watering the roads, or giving drink to animals, or refreshing the weary traveller.”
- ‘National Awardwinner.
References
- ^ "Docu on vanishing bhistis, their struggle for existence to hit Nandan screen on Aug 3". 31 July 2022 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Memories of a Water Bearer - A Short Story Of India's Bhistis". sarmaya.in.
- ^ Coleman, F. M. (15 December 1902). "Typical pictures of Indian natives : being reproductions from specially prepared hand-coloured photographs with descriptive letterpress". Bombay : Times of India Office – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Lessons in etiquette at Gwalior court : The Tribune India".
- ^ "A bhisti ruled an empire once". Vikalp Sangam. 6 August 2018.
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- A bhishti ruled an empire once.A bhisti ruled an empire once
- Lessons in etiquette at Gwalior court : The Tribune India
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