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Chambhar is caste from Indian state of Maharashtra, and Northern Karnataka.Their traditional occupation was leather work. [1] Historically subject to untouchability, they were traditionally outside the Hindu ritual ranking system of castes known as varna.
Similar to other Rajput clans, the Badgujars also claim descent from the ancient Suryavanshi king Rama. [citation needed]The Bargujars ruled over Rajorgarh, Dausa, Deoti and Ghasira, Macheri.
By 1670s, Shivaji had acquired extensive territory and wealth from his campaigns. [5] [11] But, lacking a formal crown, he had no operational legitimacy to rule his de facto domain and technically, remained subject to his Mughal (or Deccan Sultanate) overlords; in the hierarchy of power, Shivaji's position remained similar to fellow Maratha chieftains.
Shimpi is an umbrella term for the Indian caste traditionally involved in the business of clothing and tailoring. Saint Namdev of the Bhakti movement is revered as the patron of the community. Shimpi Caste Category in Maharashtra The Shimpi caste has several subgroups, including: Maratha Shimpi; Namdev Shimpi [1] Saitwal Shimpi; Rangari Shimpi
In independent India, these Marathas became the dominant political force in the newly formed state of Maharashtra. [48] The ritual caste hierarchy in Maharashtra is led by the Deshasthas, Chitpawans, Karhades, Saraswats and the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhus. The Maratha are ranked lower under this classification than the above castes but are ...
The Mang, or Matang is an Indian caste mainly residing in the state of Maharashtra. Matang are known as Madiga in Telangana , Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka . The community was historically believed to be associated with village security and professions such as rope making, broom making, musicians, cattle castration, leather curing, midwifery ...
Mahar is numerically the largest Scheduled Caste in Maharashtra, according to the 2001 Census of India. [42] As of 2017 [update] , the Mahar community was designated as a Scheduled Caste (SC) in 16 Indian states, being: Andhra Pradesh , Arunachal Pradesh Assam , Chhattisgarh , Dadra and Nagar Haveli , Daman and Diu , Goa , Gujarat , Karnataka ...
On 14 October 1956 at Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, B. R. Ambedkar embraced Buddhist religion publicly and gave Deeksha of Buddhist religion to his more than 380,000 followers. [168] The day is celebrated as Dharmacakra Pravartan Din. The grounds in Nagpur on which the conversion ceremony took place is known as Deekshabhoomi.