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The '''Kharol''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found in the state of [[Rajasthan]] in [[India]]. | The '''Kharol''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found in the state of [[Rajasthan]] in [[India]].<ref>People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 532 to 533 Popular Prakashan</ref> | ||
==History and origin== | ==History and origin== | ||
The Kharol community is historically associated with the occupation of salt making | The Kharol community is historically associated with the occupation of salt making. In the local language, [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], the word khar means cotton, and a kandera means someone who works with cotton. Like many groups in [[Rajasthan]], they claim [[Rajput]] ancestry. They are said to have migrated from [[Delhi]] to [[Ajmer]]. The community speak the [[Mewari]] dialect.<ref>People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 532 to 535 Popular Prakashan</ref> | ||
==Present circumstances== | ==Present circumstances== | ||
The community are divided into two endogamous divisions, namely the | The community are divided into two endogamous divisions, namely the Nathwala and Todwala. These two divisions are sub-divided [[gotra]]s, and they maintain gotra exogamy.The Kharol are no longer involved in their traditional occupation of manufacturing salt, and are mainly involved in agriculture, being landless labourers.<ref>People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 532 to 535 Popular Prakashan</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Kharol are a Hindu caste found in the state of Rajasthan in India.[1]
History and origin[edit | edit source]
The Kharol community is historically associated with the occupation of salt making. In the local language, Rajasthani, the word khar means cotton, and a kandera means someone who works with cotton. Like many groups in Rajasthan, they claim Rajput ancestry. They are said to have migrated from Delhi to Ajmer. The community speak the Mewari dialect.[2]
Present circumstances[edit | edit source]
The community are divided into two endogamous divisions, namely the Nathwala and Todwala. These two divisions are sub-divided gotras, and they maintain gotra exogamy.The Kharol are no longer involved in their traditional occupation of manufacturing salt, and are mainly involved in agriculture, being landless labourers.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 532 to 533 Popular Prakashan
- ↑ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 532 to 535 Popular Prakashan
- ↑ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 532 to 535 Popular Prakashan