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<p>27.255.221.188: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}<br /> The '''Heri''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found in the states of [[Haryana]] and [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] in [[India]].&lt;ref&gt;People of India Hayana Volume XXIII edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 208 to 215 Manohar&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;People of India Punjab Volume XXXVII edited by I.J.S Bansal and Swaran Singh pages 25 to 28 Manohar&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Origin ==<br /> <br /> The Heri originated in [[Rajasthan]], and have immigrated some four centuries ago. According to traditions, the word Heri is derived from the [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]] word ''her'', meaning a herd of cattle. They were still quite recently a nomadic community. The Heri are one of the many Gypsy like groupings found in [[North India]], with their specialist occupation being that they were expert trackers and hunters. They still speak [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], and are found throughout [[Haryana]].&lt;ref&gt;People of India Hayana Volume XXIII edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 208 to 215 Manohar&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> According to their traditions, the Aheri are [[Rajput]]s by origin, who were soldiers in the army of [[Maharana Pratap]]. After the defeat of the Maharan by the [[Mughal Empire]], the Aheri were hunted down by the Mughal armies. To escape the Mughals, they fled and settled in Punjab. The Aheri are found mainly in the districts of [[Patiala district|Patiala]], [[Bhatinda District|Bhatinda]], [[Firozpur District|Firuzpur]], and [[Faridkot District|Faridkot]].&lt;ref&gt;People of India Punjab Volume XXXVII edited by I.J.S Bansal and Swaran Singh pages 25 to 28 Manohar&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Present circumstances ==<br /> <br /> In Haryana, they are now mainly a community of settled agriculturist. <br /> <br /> The Aheri of Punjab, Haryana speak [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]] among themselves, and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] with outsiders. They are strictly [[endogamy|endogamous]], and practice clan [[exogamy]]. Within the Aheri community also known Heri community, the Thori sub-group are considered of inferior status, and there are no intermarriage between the Thori sub-group and other Aheris. Their clans called gotra from the [[Sanskrit]] [[gotra]] or clan, the main ones being the Bhatta, Chahurwal, Chandalia, Dekhta, Dhanwal, Dharoria, Dharuheria, Ganchand, Ghaman, Hogal, Gotala, Hajipuria, Jhindia, Junbal, Lohra, Lutta, Mahta, Mewal, Panwar, Rajpanwar, Sarsar, Rathore, Sagaria, Saillingia, Samelwal, Sandlas, Sarsut and Sendhi.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> {{Dom people}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Social groups of Haryana]]<br /> [[Category:Social groups of Punjab, India]]<br /> [[Category:Punjabi tribes]]<br /> [[Category:Indian castes]]<br /> [[Category:Dalit communities]]<br /> [[Category:Dom in India]]<br /> [[Category:Romani in India]]</div>

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