Nai (caste)
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The Sain (also known as Nayee, and as Valand in Gujarat) is a caste originating in India.[1][2] The members were traditionally occupied as Doctors, barber surgeons, although many have adopted the name Sharma that was historically the preserve of Brahmins.[3]
Distribution
In the state of Gujarat, the Nais are referred by the name Valand. The Valand have several territorial divisions, such as the Soratia, Gohil, and Jalawadi. They are further divided into clans, called ataks, the main ones being the Vaghela, Parmar and Hanani. The Valand are endogamous and practice clan exogamy. They speak Gujarati and concentrated in the urban areas.[4][page needed][need quotation to verify]
The Nai community is listed as an Other Backward Class in various regions of India. These include:
- Andhra Pradesh[5]
- Assam[6]
- Bihar[7]
- Chandigarh[8]
- Chhattisgarh[9]
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli[10]
- Daman and Diu[11]
- Delhi NCR[12]
- Goa[13]
- Gujarat[14]
- Haryana[15]
- Himachal Pradesh[16]
- Goa[13]
- Jharkhand[17]
- Karnataka[18]
- Madhya Pradesh[19]
- Maharashtra[20]
- Odisha[21]
- Puducherry[22]
- Punjab[23]
- Rajasthan[24]
- Tripura[25]
- Uttaranchal[26]
- Uttar Pradesh[27]
- West Bengal[28]
Clans and divisions of the Valand
The Valand have several territorial divisions, such as the Soratia, Halai, Gohil, and Jalawadi. They are further divided into clans, called ataks, the main ones being the Solanki, Rathore, Vaghela, Parmar and Hanani. The Valand are endogamous and practice clan exogamy. They speak Gujarati and concentrated in the urban areas. The community are still essentially involved in the barbering trade, with a few rural Valand have taken up agriculture. A few were practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine.[2][full citation needed][need quotation to verify]
History of Nai clan
According to Indian historical[29] fact Mahapadma Nanda was belongs to Nai Caste and also founder of nanda dynasty and father of Dhana Nanda and Chandragupta Maurya and great grandfather of Ashoka they expand India in there time .
Historical division of Nai Caste
In Indian history word using to haircut is "Chaul karma" and in some place "kshor karma" In India Gujarat they known as Nai Bramhan Sabha Juth before Independence of India. In India they divided in two type example Vaidya(caste),Nai .
References
- ^ Hasan, A.; Das, J. C. (eds.). People of India: Uttar Pradesh. Vol. XLII. p. 1067.
- ^ 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 1415–1418
- ^ Atal, Yogesh. Sociology: A Study of the Social Sphere. Pearson Education India. p. 242. ISBN 978-8-13179-759-4.
- ^ Lal, R. B.; Padmanabham, P. B. S. V.; Krishnan, G.; et al. (eds.). People of India: Gujarat. Vol. XXI, Part Three. pp. 1415–1418.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Central List of OBCs for the State of Bihar (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Central List of OBCs for the State of Delhi (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ a b "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Central List of OBCs for the State of Gujarat (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. p. 5. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Central List of OBCs for the State of Haryana (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Central List of OBCs for the State of Madhya Pradesh (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. p. 5. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Central List of OBCs for the State of Maharashtra (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Central List of OBCs for the State of Punjab (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Central List of OBCs for the State of Rajasthan (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Central List of OBCs for the State of Uttar Pradesh (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Journal of the Buddhist Text Society of India. Buddhist Text Society of India. 1895–1896. OCLC 880796214.
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