Malkana
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The Malkana are a Muslim ethnic group found in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar of India.
==History and origin== In Agra District, the Malkana claimed descent from a number of Hindu castes. Those of the Uttar Pradesh city of Kiraoli, where they occupy five villages, claim descent from a Jat.
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