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|group= Bandhmati<br />
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|popplace = India<br />
|langs = • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] • [[Khari boli]]<br />
|rels= • [[Hinduism]]<br />
|related= • [[Muslim Bandhmati]] • [[Bansphor]] • [[Banjara]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Bandhmati''' are a Hindu [[caste]] found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are also known as Banbasi.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 160 to 163 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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==Origin==<br />
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The Bandhmati are a caste that are traditionally involved in the manufacture of ropes. According to some traditions, they are a community of [[Banjara]]s that took to the manufacture of ropes as such became an endogamous sub-group. The Bandhmati are found mainly in [[Saharanpur District]], and are mostly [[Hindu]], with the exception of a small group of [[Muslim Bandhmati]]. Their main tribal deity is Balmiki. The Bandhmati speak the [[Khari boli]] dialect of [[Hindi]], although most of the community both speak and understand standard [[Hindi]].<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 160 to 163 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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==Present circumstances==<br />
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The Bandhmati practice strict community endogamy, as well as clan exogamy, which a common practice among most [[North India]]n [[Hindu]]s. They live in multi-caste villages, but occupy their own distinct quarters. Each of their settlement contains an informal [[caste]] council, known as a [[panchayat]], sometimes also called a sabha or association. The panchayat is headed by a chaudhary, a position which is elective. As an institution, the main function of the panchayat is to resolve any intra-community dispute, as well as acting an instrument of social control.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 160 to 163 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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The Banndhmati are still involved in their traditional occupation, which is the manufacture of ropes. These are then sold at the local market. The raw material for the manufacture of the ropes is obtained from government owned forest, for which the community require licences. A significant number of Bandhmati are agricultural labourers, while other often migrating to [[Mumbai]] and [[Delhi]] to work as daily wage labourers. Like other [[scheduled caste]] communities, they live an extremely marginal economic existence. A small number of Bandhmati have also become poultry farmers, selling their produce in the towns nearest to their settlements.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Bansphor]]<br />
* [[Muslim Bandhmati]]<br />
* [[Jhamar caste]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian castes]]</div>>Marcocapelle