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 Haryana State Gazetteer mentions:<blockquote>"Given the new circumstances, a significant number of Brahman youths have developed a strong interest in joining the army. As a result, they have become excellent officers who serve their country with distinction. In addition to their military service, many Brahman individuals have pursued careers as advocates, bureaucrats, successful businessmen, and skilled agriculturists."<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kYsMAQAAMAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=many+Brahmin+youth+have+shown+a+great+inclination+towards+army+.&q=many+Brahmin+youth+have+shown+a+great+inclination+towards+army+.&hl=en |title=Haryana State Gazetteer |date=2001 |publisher=Haryana Gazetteers Organisation, Revenue Department |language=en}}</ref></blockquote>
-== Society , education and culture ==
+== Society & Culture ==
-Gaur Brahmins ( of Haryana and and NCR) does not do the priest work.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bhattacharya |first=Jogendra Nath |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?redir_esc=y&id=xlpLAAAAMAAJ&q=gaur+#v=onepage&q=gaur&f=false |title=Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems |date=1896 |publisher=Thacker, Spink |language=en}}</ref> In a study conducted by the Department of Anthropology at the University of Delhi, it was discovered that over 95% of them (Gaurs of NCR) surveyed were literate, specifically 97.03%. The study also found that the primary occupation of these individuals was in the field of business.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2018 |title=Historic and Demographic Vision of Gaur Brahmins of NCR/Delhi |url=https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:voim&volume=8&issue=2&article=012 |journal=Voice of Intellectual Man- An International Journal |volume=8 |issue=2 |issn=2231-6914}}</ref>Most of them are pure vegetarians , wheat , millet forms their staple diet supplemented by different pulses , rice. Maize is taken occasionally. Mustard and Sesame oil is used for cooking. Fruits and Vegetables are consumed in substantial amount. Milk and milk-products is taken. They smoke [[beedi]] , [[cigarette]], [[hookah]]. They have various exogamous clans and practice endogamy. Marriage is avoided from marrying mothers clan. Marriages are monogamous. Symbols for the marriages are [[vermilion]] , bor , [[Toe ring|toe-ring]] and [[Bindi (decoration)|bindi]]. Widow marriages are very common and polygamy is also allowed due barrenness and insanity of wife. Extended family is quite common in family and joking is there between Jija-Sali , Dewar-Bhabhi. Womenfolk works in agricultural field , bring portable water , cook food , look for children and participate in other household work and family management. Land is the major economic resource and they also do share cropping as agriculture is the main occupation. They have their own institutions and panchayats at village , tehsil , district and state level. They worship Hindu deities like Hanuman , Shiv , Durga , Sheetla Mata and celebrates festivals like Holi , Diwali , Dussehra , Sankranti , Shivratri. Intern community links are also made with other communities like Dhobi , Nai , Chamar , Bania etc. Most of them are educated and politically active.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=K. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iKsqzB4P1ioC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA418&dq=haryana+gaur+brahmin&hl=en |title=People of India: Rajasthan (2 pts.) |date=1998 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=978-81-7154-766-1 |language=en}}</ref>
+=== Delhi & NCR ===
+In a research on Gaur Brahmins in the National Capital Region/Delhi, involving 506 households using pretested interview schedules (aged between 25 and 70 years), it was discovered that more than 95% of them were literate, with a notably high literacy rate of 97.03%. The primary occupation for most individuals in the community is business. In terms of marital status, approximately 80% of the population is married, with 78.99% being males and 80.48% being females.
+Father Monserrate, who visited Delhi in 988/1581 but completed his travel account outside India a decade later in 999/1591, mentioned Brahmins of Delhi in his commendatory :<blockquote>Delinum [Delhi] is inhabited by substantial and wealthy Brachmanae [Brahmin], and of course by a Mongol garrison. Hence its many private mansions add considerably to the magnificence of the city. For the neighborhood is rich in stone and lime, and the rich men construct for themselves well-built, lofty and handsomely decorated residences ... Time fails me to describe the lovely parks and the many residential districts on both sides of the Jomanis [Yamuna], which passes close to the city on the east. The parks and gardens are filled with a rich profusion of fruit and flowers.</blockquote>International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Scientific Assembly mentions :<blockquote>In a typical Delhi village, Jat and Brahmins are the most dominant castes.</blockquote>
+=== Haryana & Rajasthan ===
+Gaur Brahmins, who reside in Rajasthan and Haryana typically do not engage in priestly duties. A majority of them strictly adhere to a vegetarian diet, with wheat and millet as the foundation of their staple foods, supplemented by various pulses and rice, while maize is consumed occasionally. Mustard and Sesame oil are primarily used for cooking. Their diet includes a substantial consumption of fruits and vegetables, as well as milk and dairy products. Smoking habits include beedis, cigarettes, and hookah.
+Within the Gaur Brahmin community, distinct exogamous clans exist, and they practice endogamy, avoiding marriage within the mother's clan. Monogamy is the norm in their marriages. Marital symbols include vermilion, bangles (bor), toe rings, and bindis. Widows frequently remarry, and polygamy is permitted under circumstances of infertility or the wife's mental illness. Extended families are prevalent. Women within the community are actively engaged in agricultural work, fetching water, cooking, tending to children, and participating in various household and family management tasks. The cornerstone of their economic resources lies in land, often utilized for share cropping, as agriculture constitutes their primary occupation.
+Gaur Brahmins maintain their own institutions and panchayats at village, tehsil, district, and state levels. In terms of religion, they worship Hindu deities such as Hanuman, Shiva, Durga, and Sheetla Mata and partake in celebrations like Holi, Diwali, Dussehra, Sankranti, and Shivratri. They also establish inter-community connections with other groups like Dhobi, Nai, Chamar, Gujjar and Bania. A significant portion of the Gaur Brahmin population is educated and actively involved in politics.
 == Politics ==