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The '''Kuta''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]]. They are also known as ''' Dhankuta''' .<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 876 to 881 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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== Origin ==<br />
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The Kuta are an occupational [[Hindu]] [[caste]] traditionally associated with rice husking. According to some traditions, the word kuta is a corruption of the [[Hindi language|Hindi]] word kutna, which means to pound. The Kuta themselves claim to be [[Yaduvanshi]] [[Rajput]]s, who took up the occupation of rice husking. Over time this change of occupation led to the formation of a distinct community. They are a small community, found mainly in the districts of [[Bahraich District|Bahraich]], [[Moradabad District|Moradabad]] and [[Shahjahanpur District|Shahjahanpur]].<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 876 to 881 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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== Present Circumstances ==<br />
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The Kuta are strictly [[endogamy|endogamous]] and practice clan [[exogamy]]. They are divided into ten exogamous sub-divisions, known as ''paltis'', namely the Chauhan, Parihar, Gahlot, Solanki, Hamoria, Shishwal, Chandravanshi, Rathor, Parmar and Kotak. The main function of the palti is to trace descent and to regulate their marriage alliances.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 876 to 881 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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The Kuta have seen a decline in their traditional occupation, with the growth of rice mills. Most Kuta are now petty businessmen, setting up their own rice mills. Others are involved in the transportation business. Like other [[Hindu]] [[castes]], they have set a caste association, the Dhankut Samaj Kalyan Samiti, which acts as a community welfare association. Each Kuta settlement also contains a biradari [[panchayat]], an informal caste association, which acts as an instrument of social control.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Lohar]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian castes]]</div>->Marcocapelle