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[citation needed] The Beldar are a Hindu community, and are found throughout the state, speaking a number of dialects of Hindi. [4] The traditional occupation of the Beldar in Maharashtra was masonry. Many are still employed in the construction industry. The community is entirely landless, and was historically nomadic.
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According to Ghurye, [64] in reality, the hereditary occupation aspect of Shudra and other varnas was missing from large parts of India, and all four varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras) were agriculturalists, traders or became warriors in large numbers depending on economic opportunity and circumstantial necessities. [65]
The vast majority of work in India is in the informal sector. Pictured above is a child fruit seller in Kolkata. Workers at a handicraft manufacturing enterprise, Uttar Pradesh Flooring work at a portico in Hyderabad
The traditional occupation of the Nat in Uttar Pradesh was village entertainer, and they were acrobats, jugglers, tightrope walkers and singers. With the growth in televisions, the community has seen a decline in their traditional occupations, which has led to a decline in their economic circumstances.
The Hindustani language is the language of Hindustan and the lingua franca of the northern Indian subcontinent. [22] Hindustani derives from the Old Hindi language of Western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi areas. Its literary standard forms—Modern Standard Hindi and Modern Standard Urdu—use different scripts.
Hindi is the lingua franca of northern India (which contains the Hindi Belt), as well as an official language of the Government of India, along with English. [ 69 ] In Northeast India a pidgin known as Haflong Hindi has developed as a lingua franca for the people living in Haflong , Assam who speak other languages natively. [ 90 ]