| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu •Hindi •Khadi Boli | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism •Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Garha •Jats •Gurjars •Meds |
Tyagi, originally calledTaga, is a cultivator caste who claimBrahmin status.[1] The landholding community is confined toWestern Uttar Pradesh,Haryana,Delhi andRajasthan, in India. They are often considered the highest of the agricultural castes.[2] During theBritish Raj, they changed their name from Taga to Tyagi, and began claiming Brahmin status.[3] As of a 1990 report by the Backward Classes Commission, Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming.[4][5] The Government of Haryana granted reservation to Tyagis along with five other castes in 2016.[6] However, thePunjab and Haryana High Court shortly put a stay on the government's order.[7]
The name Tyagi is prevalent in bothHindu andMuslim communities.[8] Community members who embracedIslam are known as Muslim Tyagis,[9][10] Mulla Brahmin, Musalman Taga, Mahesra and Moolay Taga.[11]
Members of the community are generally vegetarian but some do eat non-veg food.[12]
... The present Hindu and Muslim Tyagis are the descendants of a common ancestor ...
... In Saharanpur district SC Dube described the Tyagi village where half of the population is of Muslim Tyagi and the other half of the Hindu Tyagi ...
Delhi: They are vegetarian but do not take masur dal, onion and garlic. However, tendency to consume non-vegetarian food has been observed....Haryana: They are vegetarian but a few among them have started taking eggs and meat.....Uttar Pradesh: They are vegetarian. Wheat, rice and maize are their staple cereals.
