Pattegar

Pattegar
Regions with significant populations
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala
Languages
Marathi, Saurashtra
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Khatri, Savji

Pattegar (also spelt as Patvegar, Patewegar, Patwegar, Patvekari, Pategar & Pattagar) or Patkar (Khatri) is a Hindu community predominantly residing in the Indian states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They wear the sacred thread[1] and claim to be Kshatriyas.[2][3] Nowadays they call themselves as Somavamshiya Sahasrarjun Kshatriyas[4][5] or SSK Samaj.[6][7]

All of them follow Hinduism.[8]They claim their lineage to legendary king Sahasrarjuna and celebrate Sahasrarjuna Jayanti.[9][10]

Language

The Pattegars speak a language called Pattegari or Khatri or Saurashtra[11], a dialect of Gujarati with the amalgamation of present day Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Kannada.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kāmat, Sūryanātha (1993). Karnataka State Gazetteer: Gulbarga District (Kalburgi District). Office of the Chief Editor, Karnataka Gazetteer.
  2. ↑ Sharma, Ram Nath (2002). Gujarat holocaust: communalism in the land of Gandhi. Shubhi Publications. p. 103.
  3. ↑ Bhanumathi, K (1984). "Communal violence breaks out in Karnataka for the third time". India Today. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh; India, Anthropological Survey of (2003). People of India - Volume 26, Part 3. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1203. ISBN 9788185938981.
  5. ↑ M.Madan, Mohan (2001). "The Hindu : Communal violence, a blot on Hubli". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  6. ↑ "The Hindu : Karnataka / Hubli-Dharwad News : SSK Samaj alleges police harassment". www.thehindu.com. 2005. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  7. ↑ "SSK research centre at in Karnatak University". The Hindu. 2009-09-23. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  8. ↑ Sri Sathyan, B. N. (1967). Mysore State Gazetteer: Chitradurga District. Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press. p. 114.
  9. ↑ "SSK Samaj celebrates Sahasrarjun Jayanti". Deccan Herald. 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  10. ↑ "Hundreds participate in Sahasrarjun Jayanti Utsav procession in Hubli". The Hindu. 2006-10-30. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  11. ↑ "Glottolog 3.2 - Saurashtra". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  12. ↑ Joshi, L. G (1964). A descriptive Grammar of the Khatri dialect. Pune: Doctoral dissertation, Poona: Deccan College. p. 291.
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