page_title: Behlim
section_title: Rajasthan
hierarchical_section_title: Behlim / Present circumstances / Rajasthan
caption_attribution_description: English: The signage at the main Daruja (Gate) of Behlim Kingdom.
context_page_description: The Behlim are a Muslim Rajput community found mainly in North India. A large number can be found in Karachi and Multan in Pakistan and also found in Rajasthan near Nagaur.
context_section_description: The population of Behlim is found across the state with concentrations in Sikar, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Sujangarh, Didwana, Ladnu, Kuchaman and Nagour. The Behlim Kingdom (Haveli) is situated in Fatehpur Shekhawati, built in 1922 by Haji Deen Mohammad Behlim, one of the prominent figures of the region. Rangrej is the oldest Behlim gotra with ancestors migrating from Afghanistan. Rangrej are found in other communities of Muslims, and are termed Behlim Rangrej in many parts of Rajasthan. The other gotra in Rajasthan are Khokhar, Gori, Chouhan, and Khilji. The Behlim Rangrej, Behlim Gori, Behlim Chouhan and Behlim Khilji communities are part of a broader community of Shaikh in Rajasthan. Most Rajasthan Behlim marry into other Gotra of Behlim, Shaikh, Kayamkhani, and Pathans. Most Behlims migrated from Pakistan after 1947. Urdu and Rajasthani is widely spoken in Behlims. Behlims are largely Sunni, while traces of Shia are found throughout the state.
caption: The signage at the main Daruja  (Gate) of Behlim Kingdom.
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