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-{{About|the Hindu caste found in North India|the Ramayana character|Kewat (Ramayana)}}
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-| group            = Kewat
-| caption          = Banafar a sub caste of Kewat, a ruler community.
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-| popplace         = India
-| langs            = • [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
-| rels             = • [[Hinduism]] 100% •
-| related          = • [[Banafar]]
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-The '''Kewat''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]], found in the states of [[Rajasthan]], Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, [[Odisha]], Bihar and [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are the traditionally rulers, businessmen, farmers, and boatmen of northern India.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 776 to 783</ref><ref>People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal  & N.N Vyas pages 515 to 519 Popular Prakashan</ref>
-==Divisions==
-Their main sub-groups are the Banaphar, Dhivar,  Balavarna, [[Chain (caste)|Chay]], Sorahiya, Kairata, and [[Tiar]]. The kewat consider themselves to be superior to the other groups.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 777</ref>
-==Present circumstances==
-===In Uttar Pradesh===
-The Kewat of Uttar Pradesh mostly live near the river [[Ganges]]. They are the traditional businessman.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 778</ref>  They are among 17 OBC communities that have been proposed for [[Scheduled Caste]] status by the [[Samajwadi Party]]-controlled [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]. However, this proposal, which relates to [[votebank politics]] and has been made in the past, has been stayed by the courts; a prior attempt was also rejected by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Setback for Akhilesh government as High Court stays their order to include 17 sub-castes in the SC category |date=24 January 2017 |work=Financial Express |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/setback-for-akhilesh-government-as-high-court-stays-their-order-to-include-17-sub-castes-in-the-sc-category/520325/ |accessdate=2017-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=UP govt to include 17 other backward castes in SC list |date=22 December 2016 |agency=PTI |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/up-govt-to-include-17-other-backward-castes-in-sc-list/story-jQWfybFAcSJTnwj2k4NxqO.html |accessdate=2017-02-04}}</ref>
-===In Rajasthan===
-The Kewat in Rajasthan are found in along the banks of the rivers [[Chambal River|Chambal]], Benas and Kalinath rivers, in the districts of [[Kota District|Kota]] and [[Sawai Madhopur]]. They are divided into eighty four clans, and their origin myth refers to them being created by god [[Vishnu]]. The community speak the Hadoti dialect of [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]]. There traditional occupation of being boatmen has declined,.<ref>People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal  & N.N Vyas pages 515 to 519 Popular Prakashan</ref>
-===In Bihar===
-In [[Bihar]], they are both cultivators and businessman. The community are also known as Kewat Kaut. There is considerable difference of opinion as to the origin of the word Kewat.  They are found in almost all the districts of Bihar but mostly in  Madhubani , Jhanjharpur, Nirmalli, [[Bhagalpur]], [[Purnea]], [[Katihar]], [[Darbhanga]], [[Munger]], [[Muzaffarpur]] and [[Khagaria]], Saharsa, Supaul, Madhepura . Their villages are found mainly along the near of the Ganges river, and many have taken to cultivation. They speak [[Maithili language|Maithili]], [[Magadhi]] and [[Bhojpuri]].{{fact|date=September 2019}}
-A major population of kewat/keot/kaut live in the district of Madhubani.  The farmers of the Jhanjharpur region are more prosperous while those belonging to the kosi (the flood effected) belt not so prosperous with many of them taken to jobs outside the state. Maithili is the major language spoken in the district of Madhubani, Darbhanga, Jhajharpur etc.<ref>People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part One edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 507 to 511 Seagull Books</ref>
-===In Trinidad===
-In Trinidad, many Indo-Caribbean families are proud members of the Kewat caste, including the Mallah subdivision. Most of which trace their lineage to Bihar. Some continued to do fishing work, but many have taken up business work in modern times.
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-{{Tribes of Uttar Pradesh}}
-[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]
-[[Category:Indian castes]]
-[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]
-[[Category:Social groups of Bihar]]
-[[Category:Other Backward Classes]]