Orh

The Orh or Oad are a Kshatriya Hindu caste. They are also known as Mistri and Raj. They are descendant of Chakravarti Samrat Sagara. They are Rajputs in Odisha by origin and back to history their emergence traced from Odra Kingdom in Present-day Odisha during Medieval times (around 400BCE) . Further they migrated to different states of India such as whole Uttar Pradesh and some regions of Madhya Pradesh who falls under general category.[1]

History

The Orh origin found in the Kumaon and Garhwal divisions of Uttrakhand. Traditionally, they are kshatriya but later as per the conditions they also worked as masons. According to various sources, they originated in Western Nepal where many remain. They speak either Kumaoni or Garhwali, although most understand Hindi.[2]They also claim that they are the descendants of Bhagirath who brought their holy river Ganga to earth from the heaven.

In Pakistan, they are Rajputs: Hindus as well as Muslims. They live in the south-eastern province of Sindh in Pakistan. Believing that they are of Rajput (Raj means king) origin, even in Rajasthan they use Rajput[3] with their name and believe that the Orh King Bhagirath was their ancestor.[4]

Religion

They follow Hinduism but incorporate many animistic practices. Their gods and deities are mostly of local origins such as Sheipal, who is their presiding deity, and his consort, Devi. Other important deities include Gangnath and Bhairav. Part of their belief is shamanistic.[5]

See also

Reference
  1. People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1450 to 1455 Manohar Publications
  2. People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1450 to 1455 Manohar Publications
  3. Oad Rajput Welfare Association pakistan on YouTube
  4. Odki|about oad people http://kcm.co.kr/bethany_eng/p_code4/732.html
  5. People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1450 to 1455 Manohar Publications


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