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'''Jangid''' is a ] in India who |
'''Jangid or jangir or Jangra ''' is a ] in India who are descendants of brahamrishi angira (according to Atharva Veda) and have claimed for themselves the status of ]. They have a notable presence in the states of ], ] and ] and their traditional occupation was that of carpentry, especially woodcarving and furniture making. Today, the Jangid are usually known for painting<ref name="Joshi1976">{{cite book|first=Om Prakash |last=Joshi|title=Painted Folklore and Folklore Painters of India: A Study with Reference to Rajasthan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xUjjBHmHMXEC&pg=PA73|year=1976|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|pages=73–74}}</ref><ref name="Vaśishṭha1995">{{cite book|author=Rādhākr̥shṇa Vaśishṭha|title=Art and Artists of Rajasthan: A Study on the Art & Artists of Mewar with Reference to Western Indian School of Painting|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kmcLLEBmPHwC&pg=PA94|year=1995|publisher=Abhinav Publications|isbn=978-81-7017-284-0|page=91}}</ref> and decorative works such as making seats or chariots for religious figurines.<ref name="Singh1998">{{cite book|author=K. S. Singh|title=Rajasthan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iKsqzB4P1ioC&pg=PA201|year=1998|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7154-766-1|pages=201–}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Jangid or jangir or Jangra is a caste in India who are descendants of brahamrishi angira (according to Atharva Veda) and have claimed for themselves the status of Brahmin. They have a notable presence in the states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab and their traditional occupation was that of carpentry, especially woodcarving and furniture making. Today, the Jangid are usually known for painting and decorative works such as making seats or chariots for religious figurines.
References
- Joshi, Om Prakash (1976). Painted Folklore and Folklore Painters of India: A Study with Reference to Rajasthan. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 73–74.
- Rādhākr̥shṇa Vaśishṭha (1995). Art and Artists of Rajasthan: A Study on the Art & Artists of Mewar with Reference to Western Indian School of Painting. Abhinav Publications. p. 91. ISBN 978-81-7017-284-0.
- K. S. Singh (1998). Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. pp. 201–. ISBN 978-81-7154-766-1.