Mughal / Moghal
This people group is a well known Muslim community of north India. According to Crooke (1896) and others, they were originally from Mongolia and came to India along with the Mughal emperor Babar, the founder of the Mughal empire in India. The community adopted northern India as its home and spread over in different parts of the country. They are often referred to by the surnames of Mirza and Beg. In general, they trace their descent form Temur Lung who invaded India.

In Uttar Pradesh, the Mughal are a significant community and are distributed in Saharanpur, Meerut, Bulandshahe, Agra, Bareilly, Moradabed, Azamgarh, Lucknow, and Sitapur. Urdu is their mother tongue and they use the Devanagari script. According to the 1931 census, the population of the Mughal in the Untied Provinces of Agra and Oudh was 59,381. They are non-vegearian who eat mutton, beef and small birds. They consume all cereals, mostly wheat, rice, maize, and millets. They have subdivisions of Chaghtai, Dazalbash, and Turkman. Recent findings, however, reveal that the community is socially divided into two groups, namely Chughtai or Chuktai and Changezee or Changezi after their legendary heroes. Mirza is used both as a surname and title, while Beig is used as a surname. The Mughal are divided into the Shia and Sunni sects. They followed community endogamy and prefer parallel and cross cousin marriages. Their marriage rules are the same as those followed by the other Muslims. Mehar plays an important role in their marriages. Property is inherited by the sons but daughters also have a share in it. Once known as a community of solders, they do not claim any occupational specialization. They have taken up agriculture and planting mango orchards as their main business. Some are engaged in trade whole some are employed in government and non-government organizations. The exchange of daughters and food is restricted to the Muslims. However, social obligations with non-Muslim communities are maintained on cordial terms. The Mughal are receptive to various development programs and have a positive attitude towards education. They use modern medicines and have responded to family welfare programs. They avail themselves of the facilities of electricity, communication, and public distribution system, etc.