Charodi (community): Difference between revisions

traditional livelihood uttar kannada district - Shodhganga</ref> is a community from [[Karnataka]] State in [[India]].<ref name=a>{{cite book|title=Karnataka by Kumar Suresh Singh, B. G. Halbar|year=2003|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India|pages=384–389|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vxMwAQAAIAAJ&q=%22CharoDI&dq=%22CharoDI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RRJuUvv9M8jarAfc_IFg&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBA}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Identity, ecology, social organization, economy, linkages and development process: a quantitative profile by Kumar Suresh Singh|year=1996|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India|page=113,144|url=https://books.google.com/books?ei=jRJuUtyGNsTmrAe3poCwAg&id=L3YMAQAAMAAJ&dq=Charodi+community&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Charodi+}}</ref> There is no caste called as Charodi in Hindu religion but they are originally from Goa. They are believed to have migrated from Goa in four boats ('char' means four and 'hodi' means boat) which landed in four different places of Karnataka. It is obvious from the books that Charodi's were initially known as "Mestha" and after migration, they seemed to have changed their names based on the location they landed. They are usually called as ''Achari'' or ''Mestha'' in North Karnataka and ''Nayak'' or ''Charodi'' in South Karnataka.<ref name=b>{{cite book|title=Karnataka State gazetteer, Volume 13|year=1973|publisher=Printed by the Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Govt. Press|page=101|url=https://books.google.com/books?ei=lBRuUqydO8eBrQequoCYCw&id=sbO1AAAAIAAJ&dq=Charodi+konkani&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Charodi+}}</ref> They as per their tales, they have migrated from [[Goa]] via sea-route to coastal Karnataka.<ref name=a/><ref name=b/> They were during [[British Raj]] included among [[Denotified Tribes|criminal tribes]] of India.<ref name=c>{{cite book|title=A socio-history of ex-criminal communities OBCs by Shyam Singh Shashi, P. S. Varma|year=1991|publisher=Sundeep Prakashan|page=188|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=irXkAAAAMAAJ&q=Charodi+community&dq=Charodi+community&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jRJuUtyGNsTmrAe3poCwAg&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAw}}</ref> Their traditional work is carpentry and work as carpenters.<ref name=a/><ref name=b/> They are included in [[other backward class]] communities of Karnataka in post-independent India.<ref name=c/><ref>[http://ncbc.nic.in/Pdf/karnataka.pdf "Central list of OBCs for the state of Karnataka"]</ref> They are generally followers of [[Sringeri Sharada Peetham|Sringeri Matha]].<ref name=b/> They are also worshipers of [[Shiva]], which is locally also known as [[Ravalnath]].  Charodi Mestha Samaj had their own temples in Goa, Mangalore, Kundapur, Gangolli, Shiroor, Honnavar, Sirsi, Karwar, Sagar and Shimoga.