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Belwar, Naik (plains).-Subcaste of Banjara. Naik is the name of one of the sections (five Hindus and two Muslims), into which the caste is divided, whilst Belwar appears to be merely another name for Naik in some districts. They share a common occupation, the carrying trade; but many are now tradesmen or cultivators. A caste of this kind is naturally of mixed composition, but its Hindu branches taken as a whole may be regarded as entirely orthodox. Indeed, the Naik and Belwar claim, apparently with good reason, to be of Brahmanical origin; in the case of the Belwar, the claim was admitted in 1911. The Banjara has a panchayat. They use Nayak as a Surname. ^[1]

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+[[Category:Brahmin communities of Uttar Pradesh]]
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+Belwar, Naik (plains).-Subcaste of Banjara. Naik is the name of one of the sections (five Hindus and two Muslims), into which the caste is divided, whilst Belwar appears to be merely another name for Naik in some districts. They share a common occupation, the carrying trade; but many are now tradesmen or cultivators. A caste of this kind is naturally of mixed composition, but its Hindu branches taken as a whole may be regarded as entirely orthodox. Indeed, the Naik and Belwar claim, apparently with good reason, to be of Brahmanical origin; in the case of the Belwar, the claim was admitted in 1911. The Banjara has a panchayat. They use Nayak as a Surname. <ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=PB4oAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA321&dq=belwar+nayak&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiO6NS_2JaWAxWGy6ACHWDkCR8Q6AF6BAgKEAM#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref>
-{{Orphan|date=February 2017}}
-== Origin ==
-The Belwar are a community of [[Sanadya Brahmin]] from [[Awadh]], they originally belonged to the [[Sanadhya Brahmin]] [[caste]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} According to their origin myth, they descend five brothers, one of whom had a daughter. Because of his poverty, he was unable to marry her off. Finally, he accepted whatever proposal came, and married his daughter to a boy from the other Brahmin community . As a consequence of this action, the community were outcast from the [[Sanadhya Brahmin]] [[caste]]. For a long period, both communities was  distinct. Presently, the intermarriage between them are  started.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pp. 248 to 251 Manohar Publications</ref>
-== Present circumstances ==
+== Reference ==
-{{Original research|section|date=August 2015}}
-The Belwar are strictly [[endogamous]], and practice clan [[exogamy]]. They are [[Hindu]], and [[Shiva|Mahadev]] is their clan deity. Their customs are similar to other [[Awadh]] [[Brahmin]] communities. They are generally [[vegetarian]].
-The Belwar are mainly a landowning community, but are now being urbanised. Those in rural Awadh live in multi-caste villages, but occupy distinct quarters. Each of their settlements contains an informal [[caste]] council, known as a biradari panchayat. The panchayat acts as an instrument of social control, dealing with issues such as divorce and adultery.<ref>''People of India Uttar Pradesh'', Volume XLII Part One, edited by A Hasan & J C Das, pp. 248–251, Manohar Publications</ref>
-== References ==
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-[[Category:Brahmin communities of Uttar Pradesh]]