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Ethnic group
Rajbhar/Bhar
Regions with significant populations
India
Languages
Hindi
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Bhar

The Rajbhar (also spelled Rajbhaar) are a community of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Nepal and other states of India..

The rajbhar are traditionally lower caste 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.

References

  1. Mann, Dr. Nisha (2021). Women and Politics with special reference to PRIs. K.K. Publications. p. 210.
  2. Narayan, Badri (209). Fascinating Hindutva: Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation. SAGE Publications. p. 25. ISBN 978-8-17829-906-8.
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