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Sitaram Lalas, linguist and lexicographer; creator and compiler of Rajasthani Sabadakosh, consisting of more than 200,000 words of Rajasthani vocabulary [16] Pingalshi Meghanand Gadhvi (1914—1998), Gujarati folklorist, poet, writer and singer; received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1990 for his contribution to the preservation and ...
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.
Brohi Charan (also called Brahui Charan; IAST: Brohī Cāraṇa; IPA: broːɦiː cɑːrəɳə; Sindhi: بروهي چارڻَ) are a Brahui, Sindhi speaking ethno-linguistic group residing in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. Brohi Charans are the traditional priests of the Hinglaj shrines in Balochistan and Thatta.
The word Gadhavi has been derived from semi-Prakrit and semi-Sanskrit words Gadha (fort) and Pati (master), i.e. keeper of a fort. Masters of fort were called Gadhapati which changed to Gadhavi through the Prakrit Gadha-vai .
They are the descendants of Ratanji Charan who once saved Rawal Devraj's life, a Bhati chieftain who later founded Derawar. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] After founding Derawar, Rawal Devraj called upon his childhood friend Ratanji and honored him with the position of Prolpat-Patvi of the Bhati dynasty. [ 4 ]
Charan may refer to: Charan, a caste in India; Charan, Iran (disambiguation) - any of several places in Iran; The Charan subgroup of the Banjara people; Brohi Charan, a social group in Pakistan; The biblical place Haran
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 ...
Barhath (Devnagari: बारहठ; IAST: Bārahaṭha) (spelled variously as Barhat, Bareth) is an honorific title of the Charans. [1] The title was given to prominent Charans who displayed bravery in war and occupied significant positions in the royal courts in medieval India.