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Jadav is a caste present in Madhya Pradesh , Bihar , Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh , Gujarat , Rajasthan.^[1]

The Jadav belong to Rajput lineage , and thus to kshatriya in the traditional varna ritual ranking system.^[1]

Citations

Bibliography

Ghassem-Fachandi, Parvis (2012), Pogrom in Gujarat: Hindu Nationalism and Anti-Muslim Violence in India, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-1-40084-259-9, JSTOR j.ctt7t0nz

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 {{Short description|community of India}}
-'''Jadav''' is a [[caste system in India|caste]] of India who are classified as an [[Other Backwards Class]] in the country's [[reservation in India|system of positive discrimination]]. They have a presence in the states of [[Gujarat]]{{sfnp|Ghassem-Fachandi|2012|p=167|ps=}} and [[Rajasthan]].{{sfnp|Ghassem-Fachandi|2012|p=294|ps=}}
+'''Jadav''' is a [[caste system in India|caste]] present in Madhya Pradesh , Bihar , Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh , [[Gujarat|Gujarat ,]] [[Rajasthan]].{{sfnp|Ghassem-Fachandi|2012|p=294|ps=}}
-The Jadav claim to a [[Rajput]] heritage, and thus to be [[kshatriya]] in the traditional [[varna (Hinduism)|varna]] ritual ranking system of Hinduism, is rejected by most other Rajput communities. Their [[endogamy]], which is commonly thought to be an implicit feature of Indian castes, is a recent development, according to Ghanshyam Shah; they previously practised [[hypergamy]] by marrying their women with Rajputs.{{sfnp|Ghassem-Fachandi|2012|p=294|ps=}}
+The Jadav belong to [[Rajput]] lineage , and thus to [[kshatriya]] in the traditional [[varna (Hinduism)|varna]] ritual ranking system.{{sfnp|Ghassem-Fachandi|2012|p=294|ps=}}
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