Bari (caste)

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Bari caste is one of the Hindu castes in India. The 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 the Hindu caste system hierarchy, they are considered as a clean caste but not of high status. [3]

Bari is listed among Other Backward Class (OBC) in Orissa and has presence in districts of Sundergarh, Khurda, Balasore. The Bari residing in Orissa mostly speak Bhojpuri language. [4] They are also listed as OBC in Madhya Pradesh, [5] Rajasthan. [6] Maharashtra, [7] [5] Uttar Pradesh, [8] Bihar, [9] Jharkhand, [10] and Chhattisgarh.

References

  1. ↑ Gahlot, Sukhvir Singh; Dhar, Banshi (1989). Castes and Tribes of Rajasthan. Jain Brothers. p. 159. ISBN   978-81-85287-00-3 . Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ "Bari". www.scstrti.in. SCSTRTI. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "SC ST ACT 1965" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "List of SC ST" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "CENTRAL LIST MAHARASHTRA SC ST OBC" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Central list of OBCs for the state of Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  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.
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