Turk (caste)
The Turk are a Muslim community found in the Terai region of the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India.
Origin
The Turks claim to have come from Central Asia to India with the armies of Mohammad Ghori, who settled in the slopes of the Himalayas, to guard the plains of North India from the Rajputs of the Garhwal and Kumaon hills. Some claim to have originally been Oghuz Turks. They are now found in Udham Singh Nagar District of Uttarakhand state, and the terai portions of the districts of Rampur, Amroha, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Haridwar and Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh. A few are also found in the Baheri tehsil of Bareilly District. The Turk speak Urdu as well as the Khari boli dialect of Hindi.. There are sub caste of turks like Jhojha and Khoja, living at the bank of Ganga river.
Present circumstances
The Turk are an endogamous community, and prefer marrying close kin. They are essential small and medium sized farmers, and their villages tend to be uni-caste. The Turk cultivate wheat, paddy, maize, sorghum and sugar cane. Those in north Rohilkhand have benefited from the effects of the Green Revolution. Their customs are similar to other neighbouring Muslim communities such as the Rayeen and Rohilla. They have fairly active caste council, which deals with community welfare as well as an instrument of social control. The Turk are entirely Sunni Muslims, like other Muslim communities in western Rohilkhand, they have seen a growth in madrasas in their villages. Recent attempts by the community to gain Other Backward Classes status have been unsuccessful.
Turk
Turk or Turks most often refers to :
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Fiction
Christopher Turk
Christopher Duncan Turk, M.D. is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama Scrubs, played by Donald Faison. Turk appeared in every episode of the series except three season 8 episodes, "My Saving Grace", "My New Role" and "My Lawyer's in Love". Faison is the only original cast member, besides John C. McGinley, that returns for season 9 as a regular cast member.
Overview
Commonly known by his surname, "Turk" is the best friend and former roommate of the series' protagonist, J.D. (Zach Braff). Turk was J.D.'s roommate at the College of William and Mary and at medical school, and the two have an extremely close relationship, which is best described as "guy love" in the season 6 episode "My Musical". J.D. claims that Turk's middle name, Duncan, was chosen due to his father's love of doughnuts.
Starting in season 1 as a surgical intern, he worked his way up to attending surgeon (season 5) and later the chief of surgery (seasons 8 and 9) at Sacred Heart Hospital, where the series takes place. In season 1, he begins dating Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes), the Head Nurse; at the end of season 3, they get married. He and Carla have an infant daughter, Isabella ("Izzy"), as well as another daughter mentioned in season 8 and 9. He could have a son, who is shown in season 8 finale "My Finale", when J.D. visualizes his future.
Turk (nickname)
Turk or The Turk is a nickname for:
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