Present Circumstances
The independence of Pakistan and India in 1947 had a profound effect on the Rohilla community. The vast majority of them emigrated to Pakistan. Those that were left in India, were profoundly effected by the abolishment of the zamindari system in 1949, as well as the ascension of the State of Rampur to India and later joined their kinsmen in Karachi, Pakistan. The two Rohilla groupings, the Pakistani and small remnants in Indian now form distinct communities, with their own identities.
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