Gihara

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The Gihar are a Hindu caste found in various states of India. They belong to the Gipsy clan. They are considered to be among the nomadic [1] or partially-settled communities. [2]

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History and origin

Gihara people are migrants from Rajasthan, who went into diaspora after the war in Haldighati. This gave birth to their modern name in their language, Ghar harna or Greh hara ("we lost in war") slowly corrupted into Gihara. Their language is derived from Persian. The traditional trades of the people are clothing trading, artisan work like broom making and wood carving.

Present circumstances

The Gihara are strictly endogamous and are divided into many exogamous clans. These are the Vaid , Soda, Sankat, Bhainsh, Otwar, Gohar, Sani, Marriayyah and Khatabiya.

Many Gihara are still involved in their traditional occupation of stone sculpting. Some in ancient times were involved in rope making and bamboo fencing. Many people still engage in traditional occupations such as kuchbandiya and sirkibandiya. Some are engaged in cottage industries.

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References

  1. "घुमक्कड़ रहे 'घुमक्कड़', 29 में से 13 करोड़ रुपए खर्च, नहीं दे पाए राेजगार, नरेश भगोरिया" ['Ghumakkad' remained a wanderer, spent Rs 13 crore out of 29, could not provide employment]. Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 18 February 2016.
  2. "गिहार अब अनुसूचित जनजाति में शामिल" [Gihar now included in Scheduled Tribe]. Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 31 December 2013.