 Dhimar or fishermanās 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
- ā 1.0 1.1 Shah (2013)
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
- BĆ©la Gunda (1984). The Fishing culture of the world: studies in ethnology, cultural ecology, and folklore. AkadĆ©miai KiadĆ³. ISBN 978-963-05-3279-2.