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The Kharol are a Hindu caste found in the state of Rajasthan in India. [1]
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(July 2023) |
The Kharol are a Hindu caste found in the state of Rajasthan in India. [1]
The Kharol community is historically associated with the occupation of salt making. In the local language, Rajasthani, the word khar means cotton, and a kandera means someone who works with cotton. Like many groups in Rajasthan, they claim Rajput ancestry. They are said to have migrated from Delhi to Ajmer. The community speak the Mewari dialect. [2]
The community are divided into two endogamous divisions, namely the Nathwala and Todwala. These two divisions are sub-divided gotras, and they maintain gotra exogamy.The Kharol are no longer involved in their traditional occupation of manufacturing salt, and are mainly involved in agriculture, being landless labourers. [3]
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