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Mahar (Sindhi: مھر) is a Sindhi Sammat [1] tribe [2] found in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and Jaisalmer , Rajasthan , India. They were among the freedom fighters against the British Raj , known as ( Hur Mujahids ).
A Mahar Man winding thread from The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India (1916) Under British rule, the Mahars became aware of the scope for social and political advancement. Their traditional role had been low-status but important in the village system. [20]
Mer, Maher or Mehar (Gujarati: ISO 15919: Mēr, Mahēr, Mēhar) is a caste from the Saurashtra region of Gujarat in India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are largely based in the Porbandar district , comprising the Ghēḍ and Barḍā areas, and they speak a dialect of the Gujarati language.
Most Sindhi tribes, clans and surnames are a modified form of a patronymic and typically end with the suffix - ani, Ja/Jo, or Potra/Pota, which is used to denote descent from a common male ancestor. One explanation states that the -ani suffix is a Sindhi variant of 'anshi', derived from the Sanskrit word 'ansh', which means 'descended from'.
The Mahar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. Although it was originally intended to be a regiment consisting of troops from the Mahar community of Maharashtra , today the Mahar Regiment is composed of different communities from mainly states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh , and Bihar .
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India, and are officially defined in the Constitution of India in order to aid equality initiatives.
Sidhnak Mahar's memorial Samadhi is situated in Kalambi village of Sangli district. [6] Veer Shidhnak Foundation is a welfare trust run by his descendants Abhijeet Inamdar in Kalambi Tal.Miraj Sangli district. [7] [8] Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal plays the role of Sidhnak Mahar Inamdar in The Battle of Bhima Koregaon, an upcoming biopic. [9 ...
The Mahar were one of the balutedar who adopted Buddhism in 1950s. Some of the other Marathi castes are: Agri – A community from coastal region of Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts. The community has become quite prosperous in recent decades by taking advantage of opportunities offered by rapid industrialisation of this region.