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{{Short description|Gurjar clan}}
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{{Infobox caste
| caste_name = Laur, Lava, Lor
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| jati = [[Gurjar]] (Gujjar)
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| religions =[[Hinduism]], Sikhism
| languages = [[Gujari language|Gujari]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Haryanvi]], [[Marwari language|Marwari]] and [[Hindi]]
| country = India, Pakistan
| region = [[Gujarat]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Haryana]], [[Sindh]]
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| lineage = Gurjar
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| related =[[Gurjar clans]]
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'''Laur''',<ref>{{Cite book |last=Agrawal |first=Binod C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ra7jAAAAMAAJ&q=Laur+Gujar |title=Women, Television, and Rural Development |date=1988 |publisher=National |isbn=978-81-214-0107-4 |pages=19, 35, 54 |language=en |quote=Laur Gujars, because their livelihood depends on them . A Koli or Bairwa woman is allowed to go upto the courtyard of a Laur Gujar house . But most of their conversations are restricted to fields, where they work together.}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6tMXAAAAIAAJ |title=Rajasthan Directory & Who's who |date=1982 |publisher=Hindi Sahitya Mandir |language=en |quote=GUJAR : Gujars are chiefly found in the eastern part of Rajasthan - Jaipur, Mewar, Alwar, Kota, and Bharatpur, Gurjars have two main branches Laur and Khari . Laur consider themselves an inferior class . They do not inter - marry with Khari Gujars.}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Rajasthan (India) |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oNNhAAAAIAAJ&q=Laur+Gujar |title=Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Sirohi |date=1971 |publisher=Printed at Government Central Press |pages=95 |language=en |quote=In Bharatpur, there are two types of Gujars Khare (Khari) Gujar and Laur Gujar. The former are principally engaged in making butter and ghee.1}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Khari |first=Rahul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1lGgAAAAMAAJ |title=Jats and Gujars: Origin, History and Culture |date=2007 |publisher=Reference Press |isbn=978-81-8405-031-8 |pages=91 |language=en |quote=There is one more type of Gujars known as Baddh-Gujar. These Baddh-Gujars are found only in Rajasthan and mostly around Kota. On asking about their name related to Gujars a Baddh-Guiar said that they (Baddh-Guiars) are a bit bigger in power. The Gujars here in eastern Rajputana are found in a large hilly tract called Daug which is exclusively populated by '''Laur Gujars''' . In these states the Gujars are divided into two tribes, the Laur and the '''Khari'''. The former (Laur) is the superior from Kharis.}}</ref> (also spelled '''Lava''',<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahi |first=Javaid |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KI1pEAAAQBAJ&dq=Lav+Gujjars&pg=PA272 |title=The Gujjars Vol: 01 and 02 Edited by Dr. Javaid Rahi |date=2012-01-01 |publisher=Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture, Languages, Jammu |pages=272 |language=en}}</ref> '''Lavi''' or '''Lor'''<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Campbell |first=James M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5gk7AQAAMAAJ&q=Lor+Gujars |title=Hindu Castes and Tribes of Gujarat |date=1988 |publisher=Vintage Books |pages=502 |language=en |quote=Gujars whether Bhadána or Chechi are Lavas or Lors. Lava is the same as Lor and they are higher than Khári to whom the Lava gives neither a daughter nor a pipe . According to their story Krishna and Nánda were Lors (Laura).}}</ref>) is a major clan of the [[Gurjar]] ethnic community of northern [[India]].

Gurjars are divided into two groups in Gujarat and Rajasthan: the Khari and the Laur (or Lava). These two are further subdivided into a number of clans.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Rajasthan (India) |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F3QbAAAAIAAJ&q=Laur+Gujar |title=Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Bharatpur |date=1971 |publisher=Printed at Government Central Press |pages=95 |language=en}}</ref>

==Background==
Lava and Khari Gurjars are equal in status. However, Laur Gurjars typically regard themselves as inferior to Khari or Khadwa Gurjars, and thus sometimes disregard intermarriage.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

==Ethnography==
Laur Gurjars are found in [[Gujarat]] and [[Rajasthan]], including the [[Ahmedabad]], [[Rajkot]] and [[Girnar]] districts of Gujarat state and [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]],<ref name=":1" /> [[Jaipur]],<ref name=":5" /> Alwar, Kota, Karoli, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Mewar, [[Sirohi district|Sirohi]]<ref name=":0" /> districts of the state of Rajasthan.

==Subclans==
Laur clan have over twenty sub-clans, some of which are listed below:<ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last=Mathur |first=U. B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W7YtAAAAMAAJ |title=Folkways in Rajasthan |date=1986 |publisher=Folklorists |isbn=978-81-85129-00-6 |language=en |quote=The Laur branch of the Gujars in the Jaipur region has more than twenty minor groups namely Bagarwal, Badana, Betan, Char, Chechi, Chesat, Dhakar, Deorata, Doi, Kasana, Koli, Khatana, Kanaks, Mokar, Mootan, Mawai, Nekari, Chandela, Tanwar.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Commissioner |first=India Census |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c1dFAQAAMAAJ&dq=Laur+Gujar&pg=PA150 |title=Census of India |date=1960 |publisher=Printed at the Government central Press |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Chechi (clan)|Chechi]]
* [[Doi (clan)|Doi]]
* [[Khatana]]
* [[Nekari]]

==References==
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[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]

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Laur (clan) - Revision history

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