Bari (caste)

Bari caste is one of the Hindu castes in India. People of Bari caste are mostly spread across Northern India. ^[1]

Their traditional occupation was making leaf plates for temples. ^[2] They are described by Russel & Hiralal as household servants for kings and makers of leaf plates for temples, from whom Brahmins accept water. ^[2] They practice Hindu rituals and worship Surya. ^[2] In hierarchy of Hindu caste system, they are considered as a clean caste but not of high status. ^[3]

Bari is listed as an other backward caste (OBC) in Orissa and has presence in districts of Sundergarh, Khurda, Balasore. Those residing in Orissa mostly speak Bhojpuri language. ^[4] They are listed as other backward Caste in Madhya Pradesh,^{[ citation needed ]} Rajasthan. ^[5] Maharashtra, ^{[6] [7]} Uttar Pradesh, ^[8] Bihar, ^[9] Jharkhand, ^[10] and Chhattisgarh.

References

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2. Singh, K. S.; India, Anthropological Survey of (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. pp. 304–06. ISBN   978-0-19-563354-2 . Retrieved 20 April 2021.
3. Srivastava, Sahab Lal (1974). Folk Culture and Oral Tradition: A Comparative Study of Regions in Rajasthan and Eastern U.P. Abhinav Publications. pp. 52–57. ISBN   978-0-88386-287-2 . Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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9. "Central list of OBCs for the state of Bihar" (PDF). bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
10. "Jharkhnad ST ST Central List" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.