• DR. MOHD LUTFUR RAHMAN

Since in the eyes of the Islam, every person is equal as a human being, there is no high and low. The ideology of high and low in Islam is based only on their good deeds, Piety and piousness. Inspired by this ideology of Islam, The Hindus consisting of Rajbanshi, Poliya, Koch and Deshi from North Bengal and its adjoining districts started accepting Islam, due to with the oppression of upper caste Hindus, and this series continued from the time of Sen dynasty to the time of British rule, and those converted to Islam began to be known as Nasta Shaikh and later Nashya Shaikh. Despite being Muslims, these people have not been able to abandon the customs and practices of their Hindu ancestors till date. Therefore, Hindu customs and traditions can be seen in their marriage ceremony and other things. So, the Muslims of Malda and Murshidabad call them half Muslims. This present paper attempted to prove that how much Nashya Shaikh Muslims are affected by their Hindu ancestors in the matter of religion and customs.

Nashya Shaikh, Rajbanshi, Poliya, Deshi, Koch, North Bengal, Assam, Purnea, Nicknames.

"Similarities between Nashya Shaikh Muslims & Rajbanshi Hindus in religion & customs", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.f755-f758, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203592.pdf

"Similarities between Nashya Shaikh Muslims & Rajbanshi Hindus in religion & customs", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppf755-f758, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203592.pdf