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Alhaji Barhath, 14th-century poet, Warrior and trader known for sheltering and raising Rao Chunda of Mandor [1]; Haridas Kesaria (d. March 1527), 16th-century Mewar chieftain, warrior and poet [2]
Charan (IAST: Cāraṇ; Sanskrit: चारण; Gujarati: ચારણ; Sindhi: چارڻ; IPA: cɑːrəɳə) is a caste in South Asia natively residing in the Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India, as well as the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.
Definitions of caste vary, and opinions differ on whether the term can be used to denote social stratification in non-Hindu communities. Ghaus Ansari uses the term "caste" to describe Muslim social groups with the following characteristics: endogamy within the group; hierarchical gradation of groups; determination of group membership by birth ...
The Scheduled Caste population in Pakistan is predominantly concentrated in the Sindh province and is considered to represent a substantial segment of the country's Hindu community. Although precise population figures vary due to differences in census data and demographic estimates, it is generally suggested that Scheduled Castes make up about ...
The Ahirs are variously described as a caste, a clan, a race, and/or a tribe. The traditional occupations of Ahirs are cattle-herding and agriculture. Since late 19th century to early 20th century, Ahirs have adopted Yadav word for their community and have claimed descent from the mythological king Yadu .
"Sindhis are not a caste-free society. My interviews show it is just a false claim". ThePrint "Popular Sindhi Surnames List". 2023-01-25; Buriro Sewhani, Khair Mohammad. "Zaatin Ji Encyclopaedia". "Sindhis - The Scattered Treasure | Sindhi Sangat". www.sindhisangat.com
The pilgrims receive new clothes and consecrated food from the Chamgali Maai, the priestess from Baluchi Brohi-Charan lineage , as she is considered to be a full incarnation of Hinglaj. [ 9 ] As the current Chamgali Mai reaches adolescence, she selects the next prebuscent girl from her Brohi clan by placing her hand on the head of the chosen girl.
Cheeria Nathji was a man with the local population as his followers and hence influential in the region. When requested to move he refused categorically. This happened many times. Rao Jodha then took extreme measures and sought help from another more powerful saint, Karni Mata of Deshnoke who was a Hindu warrior sage born in Charan caste. At ...