Ror

The Ror is a caste found mainly in northern India. In the parts of Baiswara in Uttar Pradesh that are inhabited by Ror people, they are known as Ror Thakurs and are found to be supporters of the Bais Thakurs.[1] The community has also been noted in Haryana.[2]

For other uses, see Ror (disambiguation).

History
The town of Rohri in Sukkur District of Sindh as sketched in 1842

Concerning the origin of Rors, numerous versions of oral literature have been created. According to one of the sources, the Rors are linked to the Ror dynasty of Sindh. Almost nothing is known about its rulers, except that it was established by a chieftain named Raja Dhaj (also known as Rai Diyach or Ror Kumar), who is believed to have built the ancient city of Rori Shankar or Aror (near to present-day Rohri in Sukkur district of Sindh). The Sur Sorath of Shah Jo Risalo (based on the love story of Sorath and Rai Diyach) mentions that Rai Diyach ruled from Junagadh, Gujarat, while other sources claim that he ruled from Sindh.[3] There are no archeological evidences of this dynasty, except the ruins of the temple of Kalkaan Devi in the site of Aror.[4] Hence, due to lack of evidences, historians have still not been able to reach to a conclusion.

Occupation and culture

As of a 1990 report by the Backward Classes Commission, Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming, with some practicing animal husbandry.[5][6] Some Rors work in organised sectors.[6]

See also

References
  1. The Journal of Intercultural Studies. Intercultural Research Institute, Kansai University of Foreign Studies. 1984. p. 109. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. "All for reservation in Haryana!". The Times of India. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. "Sindhi Adabi Board Online Library (Folk_Litrature)". www.sindhiadabiboard.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. Soomro, Farooq (23 December 2014). "Where the city of Aror once stood in glory". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. Report of the Backward Classes Commission, 1990, Government of Haryana. Controller of Printing and Stationery. 1990. pp. 145, 146.
  6. People of India: A - G. Oxford Univ. Press. 1998. p. 3054. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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