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| Doli | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A dholi street performer | |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Original state | Rajasthan |
| Population | 134,287 (as of 2011) |
| Status | SC |
| Reservation (Education) | yes |
| Reservation (Employment) | yes |
Dholi is a traditional community of musicians, found primarily in Western India and used to play drums and Dholak in religious festivals.[1] They are not a separate caste but a group of different communities engaged in the service of drumming and playing musical instruments in village festivals and related auspicions. They were considered as socially and economically backward residing in the rural areas.[2]
Initially, they were not a specific caste but with the time the occupation of drum-playing became herediatery which lead to creation a Dholis as a caste,[3] which was derived for the word 'Dhol' and includes member of other castes and tribes accumulated to form the group. Due to social backwardness and being in the lowest in the strata of caste system, they are recognized as Scheduled Castes.[4]
In present times, they works as artisans and music professionals in functions and are considered as an important part of Culture of Rajasthan.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ People of India: Uttar Pradesh. Anthropological Survey of India. 2005. ISBN 978-81-7304-114-3.
- ↑ Chaubisa, M. L. (1988). Caste, Tribe, and Exploitation: Exploration of Inequality at Village Level. Himanshu Publications. ISBN 978-81-85167-08-4.
- ↑ Still, Clarinda (17 July 2015). Dalits in Neoliberal India: Mobility or Marginalisation?. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-34163-5.
- ↑ Registrar, India Office of the; General, India Office of the Registrar (1962). Census of India, 1961: India. Manager of Publications.
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