This article outlines the origins of the title "Rāmgaṛhīā” as well as the social trajectory and historical contribution of Rāmgaṛhīās, a hereditary Punjabi Sikh community that displays many characteristics of a zāt (caste). Indeed, some writers, including authors cited in this article, use the terms “zāt” and “caste” to refer to this social group. In line with the history…