Bhar
The Bhar are a caste in India, sometimes referred to as a subcaste[1]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| • Hindi • Avadhi • Bhojpuri | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Rajbhar |
History
Influenced by the Arya Samaj movement, as were members of other lowly castes, Baijnath Prasad Adhyapak published Rajbhar Jati ka Itihas in 1940. This book attempted to prove that the Rajbhar were formerly rulers who were related to the ancient Bhar tribe.[2]
References
Citations
- Shah (2013)
- Narayan, Badri (209). Fascinating Hindutva: Saffron Politics and Dalit Mobilisation. SAGE Publications. p. 25. ISBN 978-8-17829-906-8.
Bibliography
- Shah, Pankaj (6 April 2013), "Political parties eye Lok Sabha polls, bank on boatmen to claim pole position", The Times of India, retrieved 14 April 2014
- Srivastava, Piyush (25 February 2014), "BJP castes a wider UP net, uses Modi's background to attract OBC votes while seeking blessings by feeding Brahmins", India Today, retrieved 14 April 2014
External links
- Sherring, M. A.; Horne, C. (1871), "The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland New Series, Vol. 5, No. 2 (1871), pp. 376-400 (33 pages)", M. A. Sherring and C. Horne,Published by: Cambridge University Press,Year=1834, Cambridge University Press, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 5 (2), pp. 376–400, JSTOR 44012788
- "Identity Crisis of the Rajbanshi Community in Dakshin Dinajpur after Independence: A Historical Appraisal", Govt Regd. English Quarterly Multi-disciplinary International Research Journal
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