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  2. Culture of Rajasthan - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Rajasthan includes many artistic traditions that reflect the ancient Indian way of life. This historical state of India attracts tourists and vacationers with its rich culture, tradition, heritage and monuments. More than 74.9% population of Rajasthan is vegetarian, making it the Indian state with the first highest percentage of ...

  3. Religion in Rajasthan - Wikipedia

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    Rajasthani Muslims are predominantly Sunni Muslims. They are mainly Khan, Meo, Syed, Mirasi, Mughals, Qaimkhani, Neelgar, Manganiar, Muslim Rangrez, Bohra, Merat, Sheikh, Qureishi, Ansaari, Qazi, Sindhi-Sipahi, Rath and Pathans. [9] With the introduction of Islam, some communities converted to Islam, though pre-Islamic community identity and ...

  4. Rajasthani people - Wikipedia

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    Religion. Majority: Hinduism. Minority: Islam and Jainism. Related ethnic groups. Other Indo-Aryan peoples. Rajasthani people or Rajasthanis are a group of Indo-Aryan peoples native to Rajasthan ("the land of kings"), [2] a state in Northern India. Their language, Rajasthani, is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages.

  5. Marwari people - Wikipedia

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    Rajasthani people. The Marwari or Marwadi (Devanagari: मारवाड़ी) are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group that originate from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India. Their language, also called Marwari, comes under the umbrella of Rajasthani languages, which is part of the Western Zone of Indo-Aryan languages.

  6. Tribal religions in India - Wikipedia

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    Roughly 8.6 per cent of India 's population is made up of "Scheduled Tribes" (STs), traditional tribal communities. In India those who are not Christians, Muslims, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, or Zoroastrians are identified as Hindus. The reason being varied beliefs and practices allowed in Hindusim and according of Hindusim as a geographical ...

  7. Hindu temple - Wikipedia

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    A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Koil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers. It is considered the house of the god to whom it is dedicated. [1][2] Hindu temple architecture, which makes extensive use of squares and circles, has its roots in ...

  8. North Indian culture - Wikipedia

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    North Indian culture. North Indian culture, also referred to as Hindustani culture, refers to the culture of northern Indian subcontinent formed over centuries of the region's history and has been influenced by other neighbouring cultures, notably that of Persia. Its origins date back to the Vedic era following the migrations of the Indo-Aryan ...

  9. Maheshwari - Wikipedia

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    The origin of Maheshwari Community by Lord Maheshji (Devadhidev Shiva) and Goddess Parvati. Maheshwari, also spelled Maheshvari, is a Hindu caste of India, originally from what is now the state of Rajasthan. [1] Their traditional occupation is that of commerce and as such they form part of the wider Bania occupation-based community that also ...