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| '''Rajbhar''' (also spelled '''Rajbhaar''') is a caste or community present in the Indian states of ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and others as well as ].{{cn|date=June 2021}} | |||
| The ''']''' is a ] and also a ] in India.{{sfnp|Shah|2013|ps=}} They are also known as ''']'''.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 268 to 271</ref> | |||
| They are among 17 OBC communities that were again proposed for Scheduled Caste status by the ]-controlled ]. However, this proposal, which relates to ], has been stayed by the courts; the prior attempt had been rejected by the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Setback for Akhilesh government as High Court stays their order to include 17 sub-castes in the SC category |date=24 January 2017 |work=Financial Express |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/setback-for-akhilesh-government-as-high-court-stays-their-order-to-include-17-sub-castes-in-the-sc-category/520325/ |accessdate=2017-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=UP govt to include 17 other backward castes in SC list |date=22 December 2016 |agency=PTI |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/up-govt-to-include-17-other-backward-castes-in-sc-list/story-jQWfybFAcSJTnwj2k4NxqO.html |accessdate=2017-02-04}}</ref> | |||
| The Rajbhar were traditionally laborers.<ref>{{cite book |title=Women and Politics with special reference to PRIs | |||
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| |first= Dr. Nisha |last=Mann |year=2021 |publisher=K.K. Publications |page=210 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NGk9EAAAQBAJ&dq=rajbhar+caste&pg=PA210 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=From Zamindar to Ballot Box |first= Richard Gabriel |last= Fox |year=2021 |publisher=Cornell University Press |page=71 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ND2wTdYTVccC&q=bhar+shudra+caste }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Management of Religious Experience and Identity in a North Indian Pilgrimage Centre |first= Peter van der |last= Veer |year=2020 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |page=310 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jwIPEAAAQBAJ&dq=rajbhar+caste&pg=PT182 }}</ref> Influenced by the ] movement, bhars started using rajbhar, Baijnath Prasad Adhyapak published ''Rajbhar Jati ka Itihas'' in 1940. This book attempted to prove that the Rajbhar were formerly rulers who were related to the ancient ] ruler.<ref>{{cite book |title=Fascinating Hindutva: Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation |first=Badri |last=Narayan |year=209 |publisher=SAGE Publications |page=25 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8bJ_rhfu6yUC&pg=PA25 |isbn=978-8-17829-906-8}}</ref> | |||
| ==Rajbhars in Nepal== | |||
| '''Bhar''' is an [[ Indigenous peoples| | |||
| The ] of Nepal classifies the Rajbhar as a subgroup within the broader social group of ] Other Caste.<ref> Population Monograph of Nepal, Volume II </ref> At the time of the ], 9,542 people (0.0% of the population of Nepal) were Rajbhar.<ref></ref> | |||
| aboriginal tribe]]. The tribe is found in places stretching from Gorakhpur in Northern India to Saugor in Central India. Agriculture is the main occupation of Bhar people and thus they live in the fertile eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh like Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Gonda, Varanasi, Balia, Deoria, Faizabad, Basti, Mau and Maharajganj. They also live in Bihar and West Bengal. Their mother tongue is Bhojpuri but they also communicate in Hindi and Bengali. | |||
| ''Other Names of Bhar'' : | |||
| The Bhar tribe is also known as Rajbhar, Bharat and Bharpatwa. According to some ethnologists, the name Rajbhar signifies a landowning Bhar. | |||
| ''' Historical Significance of Bhar ''' | |||
| It is believed that the Bhar people enjoyed a prominent position in the society. The forts of the Bhar tribe can be seen on the Ganges and Jamuna. These forts of the Bhar tribe are called Bhar-dih. Some of these forts are of vast size. The Bhar tribe has the credit of having excavated all the deep tanks. | |||
| Some sculptures have been found in a Hindu monastery near Mirzapur. These are remarkable for their peculiar head-dress and long pointed beards. These are said to be of Bhar figures. Their position and attitude indicate that the Bhar tribes were a people of importance, if not the dominant race at one time. | |||
| The Bhars were partially civilized and it is known from the numerous works of skill which they have left. The massive forts of the Bhar people show their warlike inclination. The Bhar people used to utilize their energy and talent in defending themselves against their enemies. But the Bhar tribe also showed various acts to prove that they liked more peaceful pursuits. | |||
| ''' Present Lifestyle and Religious Belief of Bhar ''' | |||
| Presently, the people of this tribe are mostly cultivators. However, some of them own shops, rear and sell pigs and a few serve in the government and private sectors. Wheat and rice are the staple foods of this tribe. Apart from this, they eat a variety of pulses, vegetables, fruits, milk and dairy products. They eat all meat except beef due to religious reasons. The literacy level of Bhar is low. | |||
| They are traditionally endogamous and monogamy is the usual practice though a man may take a second wife during the lifetime of the first, but with her consent. After marriage, the couple lives with or near the husband’s family. | |||
| The Bhar people are Hindus and worship all the major Gods and Goddesses of the Hinduism like Shiva, Vishnu, Kali, Bhawani and others. They also worship local deities like Agwan Deva (fire god), Phulmati (flower goddess), Deeh Baba and Burhao Baba (aged sage). They celebrate festivals like Diwali, Holi, Teej and Maha Shivaratri. | |||
| <ref>THE TRIBES AND CASTES OF THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINENCES AND OUDH - 1896</ref><ref>THE TRIBES AND CASTES OF THE CENTRAL PROVINCES OF INDIA BY R. V. RUSSELL - 1916</ref><ref>HINDU TRIBES AND CASTE AS REPRESENTED IN BENARES ,1872</ref><ref>An Ethnographical Hand Book For The N.W Provinces And Oudh</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Rajbhar (also spelled Rajbhaar) is a caste or community present in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar and others as well as Nepal.
The Rajbhar were traditionally laborers. Influenced by the Arya Samaj movement, bhars started using rajbhar, Baijnath Prasad Adhyapak published Rajbhar Jati ka Itihas in 1940. This book attempted to prove that the Rajbhar were formerly rulers who were related to the ancient Bhar ruler.
Rajbhars in Nepal
The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Rajbhar as a subgroup within the broader social group of Madheshi Other Caste. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 9,542 people (0.0% of the population of Nepal) were Rajbhar.
References
- Mann, Dr. Nisha (2021). Women and Politics with special reference to PRIs. K.K. Publications. p. 210.
- Fox, Richard Gabriel (2021). From Zamindar to Ballot Box. Cornell University Press. p. 71.
- Veer, Peter van der (2020). The Management of Religious Experience and Identity in a North Indian Pilgrimage Centre. Taylor & Francis. p. 310.
- Narayan, Badri (209). Fascinating Hindutva: Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation. SAGE Publications. p. 25. ISBN 978-8-17829-906-8.
- Population Monograph of Nepal, Volume II
- 2011 Nepal Census, District Level Detail Report
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