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	==Social Status==		==Social Status==
	[[File:Naveen Patnaik cm.jpg\|thumb\|Sri Naveen Patnaik Chief Minister of Odisha belongs to Karan caste ]]		[[File:Naveen Patnaik cm.jpg\|thumb\|Sri Naveen Patnaik Chief Minister of Odisha belongs to Karan caste]]
	The Karanas are a [[forward caste]] of Odisha.<ref name="MatthiesNärhi2016">{{cite book\|author1=Aila-Leena Matthies\|author2=Kati Närhi\|title=The Ecosocial Transition of Societies: The contribution of social work and social policy\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HiolDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA110\|date=4 October 2016\|publisher=Taylor & Francis\|isbn=978-1-317-03460-5\|pages=110–}}</ref> During the British colonial era, many Karanas used to be [[~~Zamindar\|~~zamindar]]s of Odisha.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10603/189767/11/11_chapter%25204.pdf \|title=sg.inflibnet.ac.in \|format= }}</ref> In recent post-Independence era India, they have also played a dominant role in politics. Such is their prominence in politics that many members from the Karan community have been elected as the [[Chief Ministers of Odisha]], hence they are also dubbed as the political caste of Odisha.<ref name="VermaSingh2020">{{cite book\|author1=Pramit Verma\|author2=Pardeep Singh\|title=Urban Ecology: Emerging Patterns and Social-Ecological Systems\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-7vbDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA83\|date=14 July 2020\|publisher=Elsevier Science\|isbn=978-0-12-820731-4\|pages=83–}}</ref>		The Karanas are a [[forward caste]] of Odisha.<ref name="MatthiesNärhi2016">{{cite book\|author1=Aila-Leena Matthies\|author2=Kati Närhi\|title=The Ecosocial Transition of Societies: The contribution of social work and social policy\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HiolDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA110\|date=4 October 2016\|publisher=Taylor & Francis\|isbn=978-1-317-03460-5\|pages=110–}}</ref> During the British colonial era, many Karanas used to be [[zamindar]]s of Odisha.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10603/189767/11/11_chapter%25204.pdf \|title=sg.inflibnet.ac.in \|format= }}</ref> In recent post-Independence era India, they have also played a dominant role in politics. Such is their prominence in politics that many members from the Karan community have been elected as the [[Chief Ministers of Odisha]], hence they are also dubbed as the political caste of Odisha.<ref name="VermaSingh2020">{{cite book\|author1=Pramit Verma\|author2=Pardeep Singh\|title=Urban Ecology: Emerging Patterns and Social-Ecological Systems\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-7vbDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA83\|date=14 July 2020\|publisher=Elsevier Science\|isbn=978-0-12-820731-4\|pages=83–}}</ref>
	==Surnames==		==Surnames==
	Prominent surnames of the Karan community include [[Patnaik]], [[Mohanty]], [[Das (surname)\|Das]] etc.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10603/15193/10/10_chapter%25203.pdf \|title=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in \|format= }}</ref><ref name="Pattanaik 2018">{{cite web \| last=Pattanaik \| first=Devdutt \| title=Devdutt Pattanaik: Descendants of Chitragupta \| website=mid-day \| date=2018-02-18 \| url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/devdutt-pattanaik-descendants-of-chitragupta/19083152 \| access-date=2020-09-06}}</ref>		Prominent surnames of the Karan community include [[Patnaik]], [[Mohanty]], [[Das (surname)\|Das]] etc.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10603/15193/10/10_chapter%25203.pdf \|title=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in \|format= }}</ref><ref name="Pattanaik 2018">{{cite web \| last=Pattanaik \| first=Devdutt \| title=Devdutt Pattanaik: Descendants of Chitragupta \| website=mid-day \| date=2018-02-18 \| url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/devdutt-pattanaik-descendants-of-chitragupta/19083152 \| access-date=2020-09-06}}</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Social groups of Odisha]]		[[Category:Social groups of Odisha]]

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	{{short description\|Indian cricketer}}		{{short description\|Indian cricketer}}
	{{Short description\|Social community of Odisha, India}}		{{Short description\|Social community of Odisha, India}}
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	\|caste_name = Karan		\|caste_name = Karan

->RS6784: As the article says Karan are writer caste playing similar role to kayasth in other region. It not necessarily mean they are kayasth themselves. The other part of article doesn't point the same.

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As the article says Karan are writer caste playing similar role to kayasth in other region. It not necessarily mean they are kayasth themselves. The other part of article doesn't point the same.

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	\|religions = [[Hinduism]]		\|religions = [[Hinduism]]
	\|languages = [[Odia language\|Odia]]		\|languages = [[Odia language\|Odia]]
	~~\|classification = [[Kayastha]]~~
	\|status = [[Forward caste]]		\|status = [[Forward caste]]
	\|related = [[Utkala Brahmin\|Brahmin]]		\|related = [[Utkala Brahmin\|Brahmin]]

imported>LukeEmily: Restored last well sources version by MRRaja001. WP:SYNTH both sources are discussing 'karanam' occupation (revenue officer) that both brahmins and kayasthas of Odisha followed. This page is about the caste - not the post.

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Restored last well sources version by MRRaja001. WP:SYNTH both sources are discussing 'karanam' occupation (revenue officer) that both brahmins and kayasthas of Odisha followed. This page is about the caste - not the post.

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{{For|the same surname and title|Karanam}}
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Short description|Social community of Odisha, India}}
{{pp|small=yes}}
{{Infobox caste
|caste_name = Karan
|native_name = କରଣ
|subdivisions = Karan, Karan Vaishnav
|populated_states = [[Odisha]]
|religions = [[Hinduism]]
|languages = [[Odia language|Odia]]
|classification = [[Kayastha]]
|status = [[Forward caste]]
|related = [[Utkala Brahmin|Brahmin]]
}}
The '''Karan or Karana''' is a [[writer]] caste<ref name="Pati2008">{{cite book|author=Rabindra Nath Pati|title=Family Planning|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_5seKkk3GkIC&pg=PA116|year=2008|publisher=APH Publishing|isbn=978-81-313-0352-8|pages=116–}}</ref> found in the state of [[Odisha]] in [[India]]. They also held [[Karanam]] post in some parts of [[Andhra Pradesh]], where they speak [[Odia language|Odia]]<ref name="Rao1990">{{cite book|author=M. Kodanda Rao|title=Cultural and Structural Dimensions of Family: A Study of Jalari Fishermen|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EKhxpLqX9bsC&pg=PA34|year=1990|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-270-5|pages=34–}}</ref> and played the similar role in Odisha as that of the [[Kayastha]]s of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bihar]] and are considered next prominent rank after [[Utkala Brahmin|Brahmin]]s in Odisha. Traditionally they were the official record-keepers in the royal courts of the Odia princely states historically ([[Orissa Tributary States]]).<ref>{{cite book|first1=Ramesh P. |last1=Mohanty|first2=Durgesh Nandini |last2=Biswal|title=Culture, Gender and Gender Discrimination: Caste Hindu and Tribal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kl66OPnClpoC&pg=PA40|year=2007|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-8324-199-1|page=40}}</ref> Nowadays they are politically dominating community and reign over 40 years of odisha politics.<ref>{{cite web | last=Pradhan | first=Ashok | title=Reign of Patnaiks: 40 years and counting - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=2019-04-13 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/odisha/news/reign-of-patnaiks-40-years-and-counting/articleshow/68858700.cms | access-date=2021-02-08}}</ref>

==Social Status==
[[File:Naveen Patnaik cm.jpg|thumb|Sri Naveen Patnaik Chief Minister of Odisha belongs to Karan caste ]]
The Karanas are a [[forward caste]] of Odisha.<ref name="MatthiesNärhi2016">{{cite book|author1=Aila-Leena Matthies|author2=Kati Närhi|title=The Ecosocial Transition of Societies: The contribution of social work and social policy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HiolDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA110|date=4 October 2016|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-317-03460-5|pages=110–}}</ref> During the British colonial era, many Karanas used to be [[Zamindar|zamindar]]s of Odisha.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10603/189767/11/11_chapter%25204.pdf |title=sg.inflibnet.ac.in |format= }}</ref> In recent post-Independence era India, they have also played a dominant role in politics. Such is their prominence in politics that many members from the Karan community have been elected as the [[Chief Ministers of Odisha]], hence they are also dubbed as the political caste of Odisha.<ref name="VermaSingh2020">{{cite book|author1=Pramit Verma|author2=Pardeep Singh|title=Urban Ecology: Emerging Patterns and Social-Ecological Systems|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-7vbDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA83|date=14 July 2020|publisher=Elsevier Science|isbn=978-0-12-820731-4|pages=83–}}</ref>
==Surnames==
Prominent surnames of the Karan community include [[Patnaik]], [[Mohanty]], [[Das (surname)|Das]] etc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10603/15193/10/10_chapter%25203.pdf |title=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in |format= }}</ref><ref name="Pattanaik 2018">{{cite web | last=Pattanaik | first=Devdutt | title=Devdutt Pattanaik: Descendants of Chitragupta | website=mid-day | date=2018-02-18 | url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/devdutt-pattanaik-descendants-of-chitragupta/19083152 | access-date=2020-09-06}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Biju Patnaik]]<ref name="Pradhan 2019">{{cite web | last=Pradhan | first=Ashok | title=Reign of Patnaiks: 40 years and counting | website=The Times of India | date=2019-04-13 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/odisha/news/reign-of-patnaiks-40-years-and-counting/articleshow/68858700.cms | access-date=2020-09-06}}</ref>
* [[Janaki Ballabh Patnaik]]
* [[Naveen Patnaik]]
* [[Nabakrushna Choudhury]]<ref name="Rediff.com 2000">{{cite web | title=rediff.com: The evil that envelopes Orissa | website=Rediff.com | date=2000-02-14 | url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/14oriss.htm | access-date=2020-09-06}}</ref>
* [[Biren Mitra]]<ref>"Rediff.com 2000"</ref>

==References==
{{ref list}}

[[Category:Social groups of Odisha]]