Hela Mehtar

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The Hela are a Dalit Muslim community found in the state of Rajasthan in India.[1] They are Muslim converts from the Hindu Hela caste.

Origin[edit]

The Hela are a community of musicians. They claim to have come from Arabia, sometime in the distant past. The Hela are found in the districts of udaipur Bundi, Kota, Tonk and Jhalawar. They speak the Hadoti dialect of Hindi. The Hela are strictly endogamous, and marry close kin.[1]

Present[edit]

Hela communities exist in Udaipur, Ujjain, Bundi, Dhar, and Susner. They are a landless community, and many are employed as wage labourers. Many are now employed in government sector. Traditional occupations are musicians, instrumentalists, singers and other musical trades. The Hela are well versed in ragas such as dadra and thumri, but practice many folk beliefs.[citation needed]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 K.S. Singh, ed. (1 April 1998). People of India: Rajasthan: Volume XXXVIII, Part One. Popular Prakashan. pp. 422–425. ISBN 978-8171547661.
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