Dhakar

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Dhakar/Dhakad
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Dhakar or Kirar/Kirad is a Hindu agricultural caste in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. [1] [2] [3]

Dhakar or Dhakad was an important merchant community in Rajasthan mentioned in several inscriptions. They are still present in some regions of Rajasthan and Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh but survive as a small community in Vidarbha region. [4]

The word 'dhakad' means one who is not afraid of anyone but faces the things boldly. They live in Kota, Baran, Bundi, Jhalawar, Tonk,Sawaimadhopur, Chittorgarh and Ajmer districts. They speak Hindi, hadoti and use Devnagari. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Gupta, Giri Raj (1973). Marriage, Religion, and Society: Pattern of Change in an Indian Village. Wiley. p. 28. ISBN   9780470336489.
  2. ↑ Singh, C. S. K. (1995). The Sound of Drums: Tribal Movement in Rajasthan, 1881-1947. Manak Publications. pp. 116, 163. ISBN   9788185445908.
  3. ↑ Das, Nava Kishor (2003). Culture, Religion, and Philosophy: Critical Studies in Syncretism and Inter-faith Harmony. Rawat Publications. p. 285. ISBN   9788170338208.
  4. ↑ Jain, Kailash Chand (1963). Jainism in Rajasthan: Issue 15 of Jīvarāja Jaina granthamālā. Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi. p. 108.
  5. ↑ "National commission for backward class" (PDF).


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