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The '''Dhimar''' are a [[Caste system in India|caste]] in India, sometimes referred to as a subcaste of boatmen.{{sfnp|Shah|2013|ps=}} | The '''Dhimar''' are a [[Caste system in India|caste]] in India, sometimes referred to as a subcaste of boatmen.{{sfnp|Shah|2013|ps=}} | ||
Communities that are related to the Dhimar by occupation in [[Uttar Pradesh]] include the Bind, Bhar, Dhinwar, Dhewar, Gariya, Gaur, Godia, Gond, Jhimar, Jhir, Jhinwar, Jhiwar, Kahar, Keot, Kewat, Kharwar, Khairwar, Kumhar, Machua, Majhi, Majhwar, Mallah, Nishad, Rajbhar, Tura, Turah, Turaha, Tureha and Turaiha | Communities that are related to the Dhimar by fishing occupation in [[Uttar Pradesh]] include the Bind, Bhar, Dhinwar, Dhewar, Gariya, Gaur, Godia, Gond, Jhimar, Jhir, Jhinwar, Jhiwar, Kahar, Keot, Kewat, Kharwar, Khairwar, Kumhar, Machua, Majhi, Majhwar, Mallah, Nishad, Rajbhar, Tura, Turah, Turaha, Tureha and Turaiha. {{sfnp|Shah|2013|ps=}} | ||
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 Dhimar or fisherman’s hut. (Russell, 1916) | |
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The Dhimar are a caste in India, sometimes referred to as a subcaste of boatmen.[1]
Communities that are related to the Dhimar by fishing occupation in Uttar Pradesh include the Bind, Bhar, Dhinwar, Dhewar, Gariya, Gaur, Godia, Gond, Jhimar, Jhir, Jhinwar, Jhiwar, Kahar, Keot, Kewat, Kharwar, Khairwar, Kumhar, Machua, Majhi, Majhwar, Mallah, Nishad, Rajbhar, Tura, Turah, Turaha, Tureha and Turaiha. [1]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Shah, Pankaj (6 April 2013), "Political parties eye Lok Sabha polls, bank on boatmen to claim pole position", The Times of India
- Srivastava, Piyush (25 February 2014), "BJP castes a wider UP net, uses Modi's background to attract OBC votes while seeking blessings by feeding Brahmins", India Today
Further reading
- Béla Gunda (1984). The Fishing culture of the world: studies in ethnology, cultural ecology, and folklore. Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-05-3279-2.