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The Regar are an endogamous community, and practice clan exogamy. There main clans are the Suwansia (Chauhan), Jatolia (Tanwar), Kansotia, Jajoria, Dherwal, Jaluthriya, Tongariya, Khatnawalia, Khorwal, Mosalpuria, Rashgania, Lawadia, Moria, Digarwal, and Bakoliya. Despite having a common origin with the Regar, they are no intermarriages between any of these two communities. |
The Regar are an endogamous community, and practice clan exogamy. There main clans are the Suwansia (Chauhan), Jatolia (Tanwar), bhaharwal, Kansotia, Jajoria, Dherwal, Jaluthriya, Tongariya, Khatnawalia, Khorwal, Mosalpuria, Rashgania, Lawadia, Moria, Digarwal, and Bakoliya. Despite having a common origin with the Regar, they are no intermarriages between any of these two communities. |
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Their main occupations remains dyeing and tanning of hides. A significant number are also involved in the manufacture of shoes, and a few are also now tailors. The community is economically marginal, and suffers from deprivation. They have a caste association, that represents the community’s interest, as well as dealing with intra-community disputes.<ref name="B.K Lavania, D pages 819"/> |
Their main occupations remains dyeing and tanning of hides. A significant number are also involved in the manufacture of shoes, and a few are also now tailors. The community is economically marginal, and suffers from deprivation. They have a caste association, that represents the community’s interest, as well as dealing with intra-community disputes.<ref name="B.K Lavania, D pages 819"/> |
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The Regar (Raigar, Rehgar, Rehgarh[1]) are a social group found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India.[2][3] The caste is historically associated with the collecting of saltpetre.[4]
History and origin
The community are involved in the jamindari, and are distributed throughout Rajasthan. They are said to members of the wider Regar community, that took jamindari. The community speak Marwari.[2][verification needed]
Present circumstances
The Regar are an endogamous community, and practice clan exogamy. There main clans are the Suwansia (Chauhan), Jatolia (Tanwar), bhaharwal, Kansotia, Jajoria, Dherwal, Jaluthriya, Tongariya, Khatnawalia, Khorwal, Mosalpuria, Rashgania, Lawadia, Moria, Digarwal, and Bakoliya. Despite having a common origin with the Regar, they are no intermarriages between any of these two communities.
Their main occupations remains dyeing and tanning of hides. A significant number are also involved in the manufacture of shoes, and a few are also now tailors. The community is economically marginal, and suffers from deprivation. They have a caste association, that represents the community’s interest, as well as dealing with intra-community disputes.[2]
The Regar of Gujarat claim to have immigrated from the Nagaur and Parbacha regions of Rajasthan. They still speak Marwari although they now understand Gujarati. Their traditional occupation was to clean and colour hides, but now they are mainly involved in the manufacturers. Their economic situation is much better than their Rajasthani kinsmen, and many are now successful manufacturers.[3]
References
- ^ India. Office of the Registrar General (1969). Census of India, 1961. p. 1070. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ a b c People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 819 to 822 Popular Prakashan
- ^ a b People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1169-1172
- ^ Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya (1896). Hindu castes and sects: an exposition of the origin of the Hindu caste system and the bearing of the sects towards each other and towards other religious systems / Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya. Thacker, Spink. pp. 265–. Retrieved 22 June 2011.