Dosar Vaishya

Dosar Vaishya is a Vaishya community [1] that originated from the Dhosi hill region near Rewari. They are also known as Dhusar.

They have established academic institutions in Kanpur and other cities.[2] They are often merchants.[3]Hemu Vikramaditya, who was defeated by Akbar's forces, is said to have been a Dosar. The author of the famous Jhanda Geet (विजयी विश्व तिरंगा प्यारा, झण्डा ऊँचा रहे हमारा), Shyam Lal Gupta was a Dosar.[4]

Dosars are devout Hindus. In the past some of them have also followed Jainism.[5]

References

  1. ↑ दोसर वैश्य समाज के होली मिलन में उड़ा गुलाल, Amar Ujala, Thu, 27 Mar 2014
  2. ↑ Guzarā kahām̐-kahām̐ se: ātmakathātmaka saṃsmaraṇa, Kanhaiyālāla Nandana, Rajpal & Sons, 2007, p. 107
  3. ↑ The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, R.V. Russell and Hiralal, 1916
  4. ↑ झंडा गीत के रचयिता-श्याम लाल गुप्त, Khabar Live, Sep 09, 2014
  5. ↑ Pt. Jhammanlal Jain Tarkatirtha, Shri Lamechu Samaj ka Itihas, Calcutta, 1952


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