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			{{Short description\|Hindu caste}}
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	The '''~~Basith~~''' are ~~hindu~~ caste found in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. According to the 2001 [[Census of India]], the caste ~~has~~ 18,866 members. They are also known as Vashist Rajput from 1953 as being a controversial caste most members of the community are having scheduled caste certificates and most prominent members of this caste claim forgery with their caste records and support their claim by the constitution of india if most of them are basith in revenue records and getting benefits of all kinds then why some of them are not getting those benefits. Moreover some members of the community are of the opinion who has changed their revenue record to vashihst rajput as the change in caste can only be done by honble president of india but in this case no such order by honble president of india has been passed so most of the times they claim their fundamental rights to be infringed.		The '''Vasisth''' are a Hindu caste found in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. According to the 2001 [[Census of India]], the caste had 18,866 members.

	==History==		==History==

	~~According to tradition~~, the ~~Vashist~~ Rajput ~~immigrated from~~ [[Chamba, Himachal Pradesh\|Chamba]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]] in the nineteenth century to [[Historical Poonch District\|Poonch]]. The ~~Vashist~~ Rajput speak [[Pahari language\|Pahari]] and their customs are similar to neighboring communities, such as the [[Domaal]]. They are a Hindu community in a predominantly Muslim region~~.They are put under schedule caste category because of their backwardness not as if they had done menial work~~.They were traditionally cultivators.		Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Community.Vasisth(Infantry), Meghi or Megh-Fighting in Rain or mud like situations (a type of Navy)and Bral(Signal force/espionage ) are Misls of Banda Banda Singh Bahadur which later became castes.Bral is misspelt of Brawl-a English word.Brawl means mimicker, Brawl misl was raised by Baba Gudass Singh at Koppal, Karnataka. Baba Gurdass Singh was military Chief and Vadeshi Wazir(Foreign foreign affairs minister) of Guru Gobind Singh,who raised Brawl Misles at Koppal,Karnataka with British help in secrecy.Baba Gurdass Singh was Uncle(Mama Ji) of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur of village Nangal, Bhai Alam Singh Nachna was cousin (son of Aunty) Baba Gurdass Singh of Nangal. Alam Singh Nachna was of Syal Village Naushera(J&K), now Syalsui or Sialsui village of Kalakote (Dist Rajouri). Baba Banda Singh Bahadur himself was of sub caste Charnal having Bhardwaj Gotra son of Bhai Ram Dev and Mata Sulakhni Devi of village Rajouri, now District HQ. Those who were recruited in Vasisth Misls used Vasisth titles , those were in Meghi misl used Megh titles and those in Brawl Misles used Bral titles at Lohgarh, during British rules Rajput was used with Vasisth in whole North India, but vasisth those became Sikh harshly opposed the Rajput titles and never accepted Rajput titles.Reason was Rajputs were in Mughals Alliance against Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and were present during the Martyrdom of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.He was espionage commander (officer) of Raja Udey Singh of Chamba State before joining Guru Gobind Singh at Naded Sahib. In Chamaba, he married Kunwar Susheel after establishing Khalsa Capital at Lohgarh known as Mata Susheel Kour in Punjab , Punjab.[[Chamba, Himachal Pradesh\|Chamba]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]] in the nineteenth century to [[Historical Poonch District\|Poonch]]. The Vashisth Rajput speak [[Pahari language\|Pahari]] and their customs are similar to neighboring communities, such as the [[Domaal]]. They are a Hindu community in a predominantly Muslim region. They were traditionally cultivators.
	The ~~Vashist~~ Rajput maintain distance from neighboring Muslim communities with strict restrictions on eating together.<ref name="Pandita 2003">		The Vashisth Rajput maintain distance from neighboring Muslim communities with strict restrictions on eating together.<ref name="Pandita 2003">
	{{Citation\|title=People of India: Jammu and Kashmir: Volume XXV\|date=2003\|pages=107–114\|editor-last1=Pandita\|editor-first1=K.N\|place=New Delhi\|publisher=Manohar\|editor-last2=Charak\|editor-first2=S.D.S\|editor-last3=Rizvi\|editor-first3=B.R}}		{{Citation\|title=People of India: Jammu and Kashmir: Volume XXV\|date=2003\|pages=107–114\|editor-last1=Pandita\|editor-first1=K.N\|place=New Delhi\|publisher=Manohar\|editor-last2=Charak\|editor-first2=S.D.S\|editor-last3=Rizvi\|editor-first3=B.R}}
	</ref>		</ref>

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
	The ~~basith~~ population is small ~~and has no political representation~~. Many are farmers and ~~the majority are poor~~. They worship [[Ganga]], [[the Gita]], and [[Kamadhenu\|Gow Mata] . Sub-castes of ~~basiths~~ includes ~~Telchubs~~, ~~Chasyals~~, ~~Charnals~~, ~~Sukhwals~~, ~~Sadyals~~, ~~Singhals~~, ~~Sanwals and Malhotra~~.		The Vasisth population is small. Many are farmers and indulged in agriculture. They worship [[Ganga]], [[the Gita]], and [[Kamadhenu\|Gow Mata]]. Sub-castes of vasisths includes Telchub, Chasyal, Charnal, Sukhwal, Sanghal, Sanwal, Kalyal, Mandyal, Pandhyal, Malyal, Pachyal, Badhan, Chatriyal etc.

	The ~~basith~~ are [[endogamy\|endogamous]] and practice clan [[exogamy]]. Their clans are called ''zaats'' and include the Chatriyal, Chimal, Raine, Sangwal;~~kangwal~~;~~bangwal~~;~~chasyal~~; ~~Salotre,~~ each of which have their own origin legend. A number of ''zaats'' then form a ''[[gotra]]''. For example, the Chatriyal belong to the Changin ''gotra, the Charnals have ~~Bharadwaj~~ gotra'' ~~and the Chimal~~ belong to ~~the Pardwari ''~~gotra''. Like many [[North India]]n Hindus, the ~~basith~~ community have an informal caste council called a ''biradari panchayat''. Each of their settlements have this informal body, headed by a ''[[chaudhary]]''. The [[~~panchayat~~\|''<u>panchayat</u>'']] deals with all intra-community disputes, as well as those who breach community norms. Marriages with other communities also takes place [[excommunicated]]~~. The basith are Hindu of the [[Sadh\|Satnami]] sect~~. They worship the Hindi pantheon as well as their clan gods and goddesses, called ''kul-devitas''.<ref name="Pandita 2003" />		The Vasisth are [[endogamy\|endogamous]] and practice clan [[exogamy]]. Their clans are called ''zaats'' and include the Chatriyal, Chimal, Raine, Sangwal; Kangwal; Bangwal; Chasyal; Kalyal etc. each of which have their own origin legend. A number of ''zaats'' then form a ''[[gotra]]''. For example, the Chatriyal belong to the Changin 'gotra, the Charnals have Bardwaj gotra'', Sanwal have Tanwar gotra ,Sadhyal have Pawar Got, Malyal(or Muyals) belong to Panwar Gotra, Gujyal belong to Parihar Got, Kakyal have Kahyap Got, Barwal belong to Sheel(Sheela) got,chachwal belongs to Teel(Teela) Got, Telchubs have Beniwal ggotra, Mandayal have Manak gotra, Pandyal have Danak gotra,Bangwal have Upman got, Sukhwal have Sihag gotra, Raine belongs to Deval Gotra(Raine have their origin from Kanol village,Deval block,now District Chamoli,Garhwal). Like many [[North India]]n Hindus, the vasisth community have an informal caste council called a ''biradari panchayat''. Each of their settlements have this informal body, headed by a ''[[chaudhary in Hindus/Thakkar in Sikhs]]. Thakkar or Chaudhary means head of Tribal society ''(some mistakenly took it as Thakur, but it is Thakkar)''. The [[Panchayati raj\|''<u>panchayat</u>'']] deals with all intra-community disputes, as well as those who breach community norms. Marriages with other communities also takes place [[excommunicated]]. They worship the Hindi pantheon as well as their clan gods and goddesses, called ''kul-devitas''.<ref name="Pandita 2003" /> During British Period many were given Rajput titles, traditional Rajputs called them Khas Rajput, Khas is considered derogatory by community, Vasisth Rajput those were Sikh during British Period and after through judiciary(Jammu and Kashmir High Court) removed Vasisth Rajput, still using vasisth tittles.They still considering Vasisth as the misl of Banda Singh Bahadur(military confideracy like Sukarchakiya Misl of Maharaj Ranjit Singh and other misls), not caste. Mostly don't used Gotra or caste titles because of their Sikh Faith. vasisth like Jat, Yadav is very large community, not small one, but under different Rajput titles they became Rajput during British rule in different states.Britisher gave them Rajput titles to fulfill the requirements of soldiers to fuel World Wars by recruiting them in British Indian Army. Now, they all are claiming to be Rajput historically,except only Sikhs of twin district of Rajouri Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir, so we don't want to mention them living under different Rajput titles in various Indian states, it's their choice under the process of sanskritisation.

	==References==		==References==

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	The '''Basith''' are ~~a [[Hindu]] [[~~caste]] found in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. ~~The caste has [[Scheduled Caste]] status.<ref name="Pandita 2003">~~		The '''Basith''' are hindu caste found in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. According to the 2001 [[Census of India]], the caste has 18,866 members. They are also known as Vashist Rajput from 1953 as being a controversial caste most members of the community are having scheduled caste certificates and most prominent members of this caste claim forgery with their caste records and support their claim by the constitution of india if most of them are basith in revenue records and getting benefits of all kinds then why some of them are not getting those benefits. Moreover some members of the community are of the opinion who has changed their revenue record to vashihst rajput as the change in caste can only be done by honble president of india but in this case no such order by honble president of india has been passed so most of the times they claim their fundamental rights to be infringed.
	~~{{Citation~~
	~~\| editor-last1 = Pandita \| editor-first1 = K.N~~
	~~\| editor-last2 = Charak \| editor-first2 = S.D.S~~
	~~\| editor-last3 = Rizvi \| editor-first3 = B.R~~
	~~\| date = 2003~~
	~~\| title = People of India: Jammu and Kashmir: Volume XXV~~
	~~\| place = New Dehli~~
	~~\| publisher = Manohar~~
	~~\| pages = 107–114 }}~~
	~~</ref>~~ According to the 2001 [[Census of India]], the caste has 18,866 members.~~<ref>[http://censusindia.gov~~.in~~/Tables_Published/SCST/SCCRC_24~~.~~pdf STATE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT FOR INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULED CASTE]</ref>~~

	==History==		==History==

	According to tradition, the ~~Basith~~ immigrated from [[Chamba, Himachal Pradesh\|Chamba]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]] in the nineteenth century to [[Historical Poonch District\|Poonch]]. The ~~Basith~~ speak [[Pahari language\|Pahari]] and their customs are similar to neighboring communities, such as the [[Domaal]]. They are a Hindu community in a predominantly Muslim region. The ~~Basith~~ maintain distance from neighboring Muslim communities with strict restrictions on eating together.<ref name="Pandita 2003" />		According to tradition, the Vashist Rajput immigrated from [[Chamba, Himachal Pradesh\|Chamba]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]] in the nineteenth century to [[Historical Poonch District\|Poonch]]. The Vashist Rajput speak [[Pahari language\|Pahari]] and their customs are similar to neighboring communities, such as the [[Domaal]]. They are a Hindu community in a predominantly Muslim region.They are put under schedule caste category because of their backwardness not as if they had done menial work.They were traditionally cultivators.
			The Vashist Rajput maintain distance from neighboring Muslim communities with strict restrictions on eating together.<ref name="Pandita 2003">
			{{Citation\|title=People of India: Jammu and Kashmir: Volume XXV\|date=2003\|pages=107–114\|editor-last1=Pandita\|editor-first1=K.N\|place=New Delhi\|publisher=Manohar\|editor-last2=Charak\|editor-first2=S.D.S\|editor-last3=Rizvi\|editor-first3=B.R}}
			</ref>

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
	The ~~Basith~~ population is small and has no political representation. Many are farmers and the majority are poor. They worship [[Ganga]], [[the Gita]], and [[Kamadhenu\|Gow Mata]]~~. After a death, they make ''chotha'' (a flatbread) on the fourth day and ''daswan'' on the tenth day~~. Sub-castes of ~~Basiths include~~ Telchubs, Chasyals, Charnals, Sukhwals and Malhotra.		The basith population is small and has no political representation. Many are farmers and the majority are poor. They worship [[Ganga]], [[the Gita]], and [[Kamadhenu\|Gow Mata] . Sub-castes of basiths includes Telchubs, Chasyals, Charnals, Sukhwals, Sadyals, Singhals, Sanwals and Malhotra.

	The ~~Basith~~ are [[endogamy\|endogamous]] and practice clan [[exogamy]]. Their clans are called ''zaats'' and include the Chatriyal, Chimal, Raine, ~~and~~ Salotre, each of which have their own origin legend. A number of ''zaats'' then form a ''[[gotra]]''. For example, the Chatriyal belong to the Changin ''gotra'' and the Chimal belong to the Pardwari ''gotra''. Like many [[North India]]n Hindus, the ~~Basith~~ have an informal caste council called a ''biradari panchayat''. Each of their settlements have this informal body, headed by a ''[[chaudhary]]''. The [[panchayat\|''<u>panchayat</u>'']] deals with all intra-community disputes, as well as those who breach community norms. ~~Marriage outside the caste is discouraged, and those who do are~~ [[excommunicated]]. The ~~Basith~~ are Hindu of the [[Sadh\|Satnami]] sect. They worship the Hindi pantheon as well as their clan gods and goddesses, called ''kul-devitas''.<ref name="Pandita 2003" />		The basith are [[endogamy\|endogamous]] and practice clan [[exogamy]]. Their clans are called ''zaats'' and include the Chatriyal, Chimal, Raine, Sangwal;kangwal;bangwal;chasyal; Salotre, each of which have their own origin legend. A number of ''zaats'' then form a ''[[gotra]]''. For example, the Chatriyal belong to the Changin ''gotra, the Charnals have Bharadwaj gotra'' and the Chimal belong to the Pardwari ''gotra''. Like many [[North India]]n Hindus, the basith community have an informal caste council called a ''biradari panchayat''. Each of their settlements have this informal body, headed by a ''[[chaudhary]]''. The [[panchayat\|''<u>panchayat</u>'']] deals with all intra-community disputes, as well as those who breach community norms. Marriages with other communities also takes place [[excommunicated]]. The basith are Hindu of the [[Sadh\|Satnami]] sect. They worship the Hindi pantheon as well as their clan gods and goddesses, called ''kul-devitas''.<ref name="Pandita 2003" />

	==References==		==References==
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}

The '''Basith''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The caste has [[Scheduled Caste]] status.<ref name="Pandita 2003">
{{Citation
| editor-last1 = Pandita | editor-first1 = K.N
| editor-last2 = Charak | editor-first2 = S.D.S
| editor-last3 = Rizvi | editor-first3 = B.R
| date = 2003
| title = People of India: Jammu and Kashmir: Volume XXV
| place = New Dehli
| publisher = Manohar
| pages = 107–114 }}
</ref> According to the 2001 [[Census of India]], the caste has 18,866 members.<ref>[http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/SCCRC_24.pdf STATE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT FOR INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULED CASTE]</ref>

==History==

According to tradition, the Basith immigrated from [[Chamba, Himachal Pradesh|Chamba]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]] in the nineteenth century to [[Historical Poonch District|Poonch]]. The Basith speak [[Pahari language|Pahari]] and their customs are similar to neighboring communities, such as the [[Domaal]]. They are a Hindu community in a predominantly Muslim region. The Basith maintain distance from neighboring Muslim communities with strict restrictions on eating together.<ref name="Pandita 2003" />

== Culture ==
The Basith population is small and has no political representation. Many are farmers and the majority are poor. They worship [[Ganga]], [[the Gita]], and [[Kamadhenu|Gow Mata]]. After a death, they make ''chotha'' (a flatbread) on the fourth day and ''daswan'' on the tenth day. Sub-castes of Basiths include Telchubs, Chasyals, Charnals, Sukhwals and Malhotra.

The Basith are [[endogamy|endogamous]] and practice clan [[exogamy]]. Their clans are called ''zaats'' and include the Chatriyal, Chimal, Raine, and Salotre, each of which have their own origin legend. A number of ''zaats'' then form a ''[[gotra]]''. For example, the Chatriyal belong to the Changin ''gotra'' and the Chimal belong to the Pardwari ''gotra''. Like many [[North India]]n Hindus, the Basith have an informal caste council called a ''biradari panchayat''. Each of their settlements have this informal body, headed by a ''[[chaudhary]]''. The [[panchayat|''<u>panchayat</u>'']] deals with all intra-community disputes, as well as those who breach community norms. Marriage outside the caste is discouraged, and those who do are [[excommunicated]]. The Basith are Hindu of the [[Sadh|Satnami]] sect. They worship the Hindi pantheon as well as their clan gods and goddesses, called ''kul-devitas''.<ref name="Pandita 2003" />

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Dalit communities]]
[[Category:Scheduled Castes of Jammu and Kashmir]]