Niari
Niari is a fisherman community of Odisha state in Eastern India. which is a synonym of Keuta caste. But they has not yet been included in the Orissa Scheduled Caste list.[1][2]
History & Social Status
Like Keutas the Niaris are almost fisherman community of the state. They are belongs to Shudra varna. But due to their high economical status from fishing occupation, they have been excluded to Scheduled Caste (SC) category.[3][4]
References
- ^ Rajib Shaw; Juan Pulhin; Joy Pereira (12 December 2010). Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective. Emerald Group Publishing. pp. 87–. ISBN 978-0-85724-485-7.
- ^ C., Samal, Kishor (2007). Poverty, social capital and natural resource management. Rawat Publications. p. 125. ISBN 978-81-316-0050-4. OCLC 836530181.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ The Chilka Lake. Directorate of Fisheries, Government of Orissa. 1970.
- ^ Atul Chandra Pradhan (2000). History, Culture, and Economy: Prof. Karuna Sagar Behera Felicitation Volume. Post-graduate Department of History (SAP), Utkal University. ISBN 978-81-901303-0-1.