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The Rana are a Hindu and Sikh caste currently living in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1][2]

This caste mainly inhabits villages in the area of North Gujarat. They are known as Jatt Rana Darbar. The main occupation of this caste is farming.[3]

After partition Amarkot, known as Umarkot, was ruled by Jatts that belonged to Rana and was an independent state under Jodhpur in the Sindh province of undivided India. Rana decided not to migrate to India and continued to fly his flag in palaces and forts even after partition. Amarkot is the birthplace of Mughal Emperor Akbar. However, the government of Pakistan, in order to give a different Islamic name, re-created the smaller states as Umarkot. Umarkot recently became a district.[4]

Rana rule in Nepal[edit | edit source]

The Rana rule in Nepal from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s saw a whole century of oppression of Nepalese who became Buddhist monks. The first victims were Nepalese Mahayana (Tibetans) who converted to Buddhism, then Theravada Buddhism, in his "History of Theravada Buddhism in Nepal" Brings pressure. To stop their discriminatory practices.[5]

Dress[edit | edit source]

Young people wear royal scarves or turbans on their shoulders or headscarves. In addition, the elders wear dhoti and garments and wear socks or boots. Women wear gherdar ghagra and rajwadi sadlo ( sari ), rajwadi kurta maj leg kadla, kambiyu or chains. Also wears hats and other ornaments around the neck.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. India's Communities. Oxford University Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
  2. Bhattarai, Krishna P. (2009). Nepal. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-0523-9.
  3. "Internet Archive Search: Rana rajput". archive.org. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  4. Ch, P. B.; Aug 10, ra | TNN |; 2009; Ist, 04:51. "Rana kin in Pakistan for mourning | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-07-03. {{cite web}}: |last3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Buddhist Monks and Rana Rulers". ccbs.ntu.edu.tw. Retrieved 2020-07-03.