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Mahar. Mahar (in Marathi महार) is one of the dominant caste found in Maharashtra. They were considered as untouchables or low caste. Majority of this community is found in Vidharbha region and neighbouring areas. [11][12] They are considered as the original inhabitants of Maharashtra (The early settlers of Maharashtra).
1 The Bhat include a Muslim minority. 2 The Dhobi include a small Muslim minority. 3 The Sheikh-Abbasi include a small Muslim minority. 4 The Ghosi are Muslim. 5 The Hajjam or Salmani are Muslim. 6 The Kanjar include a Muslim minority. 7 The Kamboh include a Muslim minority. 8 The Manihar are Muslim.
Hinduism, Ravidasia, Lingayatism, Sikhism, Buddhism. 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.
The Bhandari community is a caste that inhabits the western coast of India. Their traditional occupation was "toddy tapping". They form the largest caste group in the state of Maharashtra & Goa, reportedly being over 30% of that state's Hindu population, and play a major role in deciding the future of any political party there. [1][2] Bhandaris ...
A group of Kunbis in Central India, 1916. Kunbi (alternatively Kanbi) (Marathi: ISO 15919: Kuṇabī, Gujarati: ISO 15919: Kaṇabī) [1][2][3] is a generic term applied to several castes of traditional farmers in Western India. [4][5][6] These include the Dhonoje, Ghatole, Masaram, Hindre, Jadav, Jhare, Khaire, Lewa (Leva Patil), Lonare and ...
Deputy Minister responsible. Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, Minister of State. Ministry executive. ( IAS) Parent department. Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry of Other Backward Classes - OBC is a Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. state. The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister.
The Mang, or Matang, community is an Indian caste mainly residing in the state of Maharashtra. Matang are known as Madiga "kommati" 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 ...
The Maratha caste[note 1] is composed of 96 clans, originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant (Kunbi), shepherd (Dhangar), blacksmith (Lohar), pastoral (Gavli), carpenter (Sutar), Bhandari, Thakar and Koli castes in Maharashtra. Many of them took to military service in the 16th century for the ...