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is primarily located in the
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. The literal translation of the name Dhangar is "Wealthy". The Dhangars of the Northern or Southern India are reasonably considered to belong to the same race. The word Dhangar is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Dhenu' i.e. Cow. They are called by different synonyms like Dhangar, Dhangad and Dhanpal. Dhang also means a hill or a mountain. During the times of hardship some Kshatriyas went to the mountains and hills with their sheep and cows and stayed in the forests: these people are called Dhangars.
The “
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” describes them as being a proud, refractory and domineering race of
RajputA Rajput is a member of one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups of India. They enjoy a reputation as formidable soldiers and it is common to find many of them serving in the Indian Armed Forces. The British Government also accepted them and recruited them heavily into their armies...
s, living in the Basim Sircar and, with numerous armed forces, occupying the forts and controlling the surrounding districts.
Their original home is said to be
GokulAccording to Hindu mythology concerning Lord Krishna, Gokul was the place where Lord Krishna was brought up under the care of Nanda and Yashoda, the first family of the village. Since Kamsa, Krishna's uncle, used to kill every baby born to Devaki, Nanda exchanged his own new born daughter with...
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near Mathura. From Gokul they are said to be moved to
MewarMewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand and Udaipur. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later became a princely state under the British...
and from Mewar to have spread into Gujrat and Maharashtra.
Lord
KrishnaKrishna is a deity worshipped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of perspectives...
was Dhangar. Nand Meher, the foster father of Lord Krishna, also belonged to this caste. Lord Krishna, Prophet Muhammad and Jesus Christ were all
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s. Metaphorically, the term Shepherd is used for
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.
Initially there were twelve tribes of Dhangar and they had a
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amongst brothers of one family. This latter formed three sub-divisions and one half division (3.5). These three being Hatkar (Shepherds), Ahir (Cowherds) or Mhaskar(Gujar)(Buffaloe keepers), and Khutekar (Wool and Blanket weavers) / Sangar. The half division is called Khatik (Butchers). All sub-castes fall in either of these divisions. All sub-divisions emerge from one stock and all sub-divisions claim to be a single group of Dhangars. Studies have revealed that they are genetically the closest. The number three and a half is not a random selection but has a religious and cosmological significance.
The main Dhangar sub castes
Ahir,
Pal-PaliPal is the name of a Chandravanshi Kshatriya Clan. As the name suggest its power; Pal means protector; According to Oxford Dictionary - Pal means friend; . Pal means the powerful peoples who can save. Lord Vishnu is also knwon as protector of the world...
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BaghelBaghel or Vaghela is the name of a Kshatriya Dhangar Clan. They are a branch of the Solanki clan, which in turn belongs to the Agnivanshi lineage.www.pal-baghel-samaj.com...
, Mhaskar /
Bargujar / Gurjar, Hatkar (Assal/Assali)/
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/ Barahatti / Barhatta / Bargahi / Baragahi / Bande (Revolutionary) / Zende (Brave) / Bhillari / Khillari / Metkari / Dange /
BakarwalBakarwal is a nomadic tribe based in the Pir Panjal and Himalayan mountains of South Asia. They are mainly goatherds and shepherds. They are called as Dhangar in rest of India.- Etymology :...
/ Pohol / Bharwad / Shippi /
KurubaKurubas are a caste of Hindus concentrated mainly in the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, India. They are also known as Dhangars in Maharashtra, Kurumba / Kurumans / Kurumbar in Tamil Nadu, Gaddi, Bharwad, Gadaria, Nikher, Pal, Baghel in North India, Bakarwal in Jammu & Kashmir and...
(meaning trustworthy) / Kanore / Kanade /Katmore/ Kurmar / Kurbar /
KurumbarKurumbar or Kurumans or Kurubaru caste are shepherds of South India. They are indigenous people of India. Even though they are called in different names like Kurumans, Kurumbar, Kurumba, Kuruba and these names are synonyms and one and the same. They speak Kuruman tribal Kannada language. Their God...
/ Idaiyan / Idaiyar / Idaiga /
KonarKonar or Idaiyar or Tamil Yadavar is a Chandravanshi Kshatriya caste from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a sub-division of the Yadava community. They are also known as Ayars. Konars are distributed throughout the state of Tamil Nadu...
/ Gavali /
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/ Mohaniya, Neekhar/Nikher, Khutekar / Gire / Dewanga / Kshitri /
KhatriKhatri is the Punjabi adaptation of Sanskrit word Kshatriya . , a warrior tribe from the northern Indian subcontinent. As administrators and rulers, Kshatriya were assigned with protecting dharma, and serving humanity and the world...
, Kuktekar, Sagar/,
Sengar'Sengar' are a clan of Rajputs belonging to UP, Bihar and Madhya pradesh. The exact vansh of Sengar is a bit controversial as some categorize it as Suryavanshi but almost all specify them in Rishivanshi. According to an ancient story father of Lord Rama, Raja Dashrath had given his daughter...
/ Sangar / Shegar, Lad Mendhe / Ladse, Jhade / Jhadi / Zade, Hulwan, Konkani, Mahure / Mahurai, Telange, Tellari, Warhade / Varadi / Barade, Khatik / Rangiya / Chikva / Kasai / Ghodchade / Sonkar / Sunkhar / Birwal Jain / Badgujar / Vihari Vaishya / Meve Farosh / Halal / Kalal / Chakhana Kakal / Bakar Kasab / Purbiya / Kaseruval / Lad / Katik,
OraonThe Oraon उरांव or Kurukh कुड़ुख tribe , also spelled Uraon, Oran, or Oram, inhabits various states across central and eastern India as well as Bangladesh...
, Talwar,
Banjara
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VanjaraThe Vanjari are a community in India, they are spread throughout the country but have a sizeable population in the state of Maharashtra. They are also present in parts of Andhra Pradesh particularly in the districts of Warangal and Adilabad, which abound in rich pastures.The Government of India has...
, Kambar, Shirotya, Utekar, Gadge.
Dhangars are also called as Gauli/Govali/Gavali/ in Karnataka and Goa.
The Dhangars ignore the subcastes and project themselves only as Dhangars.
Origin and History
Captain Fitzgerald had observed that ‘the general idea is that originally there were Twelve Tribes of
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-Dhangars, who came from
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, and the country about
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was called Bara Hatti (Hatkar)’. The term Bara-Hatti could thus mean a country of the Dhangars of twelve hattis. The term Hatkar is derived from hatti. According to the
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Etymological Dictionary, h(p)atti has the following meanings: pen (Kannada), hamlet (Malayalam), cowstall, sheepfold (
TamilTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in Malaysia, Mauritius and Réunion as well as emigrant communities around the world...
). A hatti would therefore mean a sheep pen or a camp or a settlement of sheep-keepers. In the old Kannada lexicon hattikara occurs as a synonym of govali, or cowherds. These etymological linkages indicate a connection between the sheep and cattle keepers. The term means a camp of sheep-cattle keepers. Bara-hatti means a village consisting of twelve vadis. The vadi constitutes 20-23 Dhangar families.
The word “hat” means obstinacy in Marathi and “kar” means doer meaning obstinate. Captain Fitz Gerald, once an assistant commissioner in
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, made the following observation:- “The Hatkars declare that they came prior to the
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becoming subhedar of Deccan on behalf of the King of
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. The Hatkars are all Bargi Dhangars, or the
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s with the
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s. The Hatkars say that they formerly, when going on any
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, took only a
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seven hands long and a bear-spear (Barcha/Barchi in Marathi), and that on this account they were called Bargir, or Barga Dhangars. The temper of Hatkars is said to be obstinate and quarrelsome. The great National weapon of Maratha country during
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era was the
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. A famous couplet of a Bengali cradle song, created by Oriya and Bengali people to make their babies sleep at night is quoted below.
"Chhele ghumalo para juralo Bargi elo deshe
Bulbulite dhan kheyechhe khajna debo kise?"
Hushed the child sleeps and quiet is the neighborhood now, for the
Bargi Bargis indulged in large scale plundering of the countryside dominated the western part of Bengal for about ten years . Bargi invasions took place almost as an annual event.- Etymology :...
s have descended on our land; the bulbulis have eaten away our crops, how shall we pay our land tax?'
Raghuji Karande ( Marathi : रघुजी कारंडे ) was the
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of the
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of the
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of Bhosale's i.e. of
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and Janoji Bhonsle. He had the entire army of Nagpur Bhosales under his command and was directly responsible only to them. He was considered to be one of the most capable and trustworthy persons of the Bhosales.
They are even now noted for their
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and readily become soldiers. The armies of
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were composed of recruits mainly drawn from this caste who were the most trusted by Shivaji. The bravest
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leaders, among whom the
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s are the most distinguished, are of this tribe. When tending and driving sheep and goats Dhangars ejaculate 'Har, Har,' which is a name of Mahadeo used by devotees in worshipping him. The Dhangars furnished a valuable contingent to Sivaji's guerilla soldiery. The
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of the Marathas, “Har Har Mahadeo”, was used by the Dhangars—showing that Mavalas or the soldiers of Shivaji were Dhangars. These people of
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or mountain valley above the Ghats were called Mavalas and below the Ghats towards the sea were called Hetkaris. Dhangars were thus the first people who became the soldiers of Shivaji.
At the time of his Coronation,
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showed that he belonged to the Gahlot (i.e. Sisodiya / Ranas of Mewar) Clan.
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belonged to this caste. The associates of
Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajShivaji Raje Bhosle , popularly known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj laid the foundations of the Maratha Empire. Shivaji Maharaj was younger of the two sons of Shahaji Bhosle and Jijabai...
were Balwantrao Devkate, Nimbaji Patole, Dadaji Kakade, Venkoji Khandekar, Dhanaji Shingade, Banaji Birje, Yesaji Thorat, Heroji Shelke, Bhavanrao Devkate, Mankoji Dhangar, Amdoji Pandhare, Godaji Pandhare, Indraji Gorad, Naikji Pandhare, Raiji Gadade, Bahirji Bandgar, Hande, Mahanavar.
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word Marhatta is found in Jain Maharashtri literature. Shahu Maharaj coined the word
Maratha Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste or to the Maratha and Kunbi castes together; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people; historically, it describes the Maratha empire...
for the peasant section i.e.
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. Historically "
Maratha Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste or to the Maratha and Kunbi castes together; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people; historically, it describes the Maratha empire...
" was a common term used for people of Maharashtra region that speak Marathi. Today, however, the term "Maratha" refers only to those Marathi-speaking people who also belong to certain specific Hindu
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s: for one available listing, refer to
Maratha clan systemThe Marāthā clan system refers to the network of families and surnames within the Maratha culture of India. The Maratha are an Indo-Aryan group of Hindu, Marathi-speaking castes of warriors, landowners, and peasants, often including the Kunbi castes, hailing mostly from the Indian state of...
. Thus, the terms "Maratha people" and "Maratha-Dhangar" are not interchangeable and should not be confused for each other. All Dhangars of Western Maharashtra and Konkan /
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, like
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s, can be termed
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s, but all Marathas are not Dhangars. For one available listing of Dhangars, refer to
List of Dhangar clans in India.
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, tracing its history back to
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times. They have originated several ruling dynasties, most recently the
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s of
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. Prominent Dhangars have been
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and Bukkaraya, founders of the
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. Dhangars have founded the Hoysalas,
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, Rashtrakutas, Maurya,
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dynasties. In addition the poets
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and Kanakadasa were also Dhangars. The famous
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temple at
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was built by
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, a Dhangar from the Hoysala Dynasty. The famous Meenakshi temple was built by Pallavas who were Dhangars. There is a tradition that Deoghur or
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was built in 1203 AD by a Dhangar or herdsman who acquiring by some unusual good fortune vast wealth was named by his brother shepherds Rajah Ram and soon after assumed the rank of a Raja. This warrior community, in the districts of
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,
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and
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, across the
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, were in open rebellion from 1798 A. D. till 1820 A. D. under the brave leadership of Novsaji Naik and had taken possession of a number of strongholds.
Traditionally being Warriors, Shepherds, Cowherds, Buffaloe keepers, Blanket & Wool Weavers, Butchers and Farmers, Dhangars were late to take up modern day education. Though it has a notable population not only in Maharashtra but also in India, had a rich history, today it is still politically highly unorganized community and is socially, educationally, economically and politically backward. They lived a socially isolated life due to their occupation, wandering mainly in forests, hills and mountains.
For the affirmative action or the
Reservation in IndiaReservation in Indian law is a quota system whereby a percentage of seats are reserved in the public sector units, union and state government departments and in all public and private educational institutions, except in the religious/ linguistic minority educational institutions, for the socially...
they are distributed into Advanced Class, Other Backward Class, Nomadic Tribe, Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste through out India.
In Maharashtra though they were classified as extremely backward since Independence they got reservation in 1990 after peaceful and non-violent agitation in 1989. The then Prime Minister
Rajiv GandhiRajiv Ratna Gandhi , the elder son of Indira Nehru and Feroze Gandhi, was the 7th Prime Minister of India from his mother's death on 31 October 1984 until his resignation on 2 December 1989 following a general election defeat...
told the State Government to immediately implement the Scheduled Tribe status but the
Sharad PawarSharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as Sharad Pawar, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
led State government depreived the ST status and included them as Nomadic Tribe in 1990. The
Creamy layerThe creamy layer is a term used in Indian politics to refer to the relatively wealthier and better educated members of the Other Backward Classes who are not eligible for government sponsored educational and professional benefit programs...
is excluded from reservations. In 2004, the then Prime Minister
Atal Bihari VajpayeeAtal Bihari Vajpayee , is an Indian statesman, who served as the eleventh Prime Minister of India. After a brief stint as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from March 19, 1998 until May 19, 2004. He continued to served as an MP from Lucknow until 2009...
in a rally at
PandharpurPandharpur is an important pilgrimage city on the Bhimā river in Solāpur district, Maharashtra, India. The Vithoba temple attracts about half a million Hindu pilgrims during the major yātrā in the month of Ashadh .-Geography:...
declared that if BJP lead NDA comes to power they would immediately confer the ST status. The All India Dhangar Association is still fighting to get the ST status.
- see main article Dhangar Scheduled tribe issue
Kuldaivat
JejuriJejuri is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is famous for the main temple of god Khandoba.-Geography:Jejuri is located at . It has an average elevation of 718 metres ....
is one of the famous temples in
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
. The God of Jejuri -
KhandobaKhandoba, also known as Khanderao, Khanderaya, Malhari Martand and Mallu Khan, is a regional Hindu deity, worshipped as Mārtanda Bhairava, a form of Shiva, mainly in the Deccan plateau of India...
(
Lord ShivaShiva , also known as Rudra is a major Hindu god and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the Supreme God...
), the husband of Banai (from the Dhangar caste), is popular amongst the Dhangars as it is their Kuladaivat. Dhangars worship various forms of Father Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Mother
ParvatiParvati is a Hindu goddess. Parvati is also regarded as a representation of Shakti, albeit the gentle aspect of that goddess because she is a mother goddess. Parvati is considered by some schools of Hinduism as the supreme Divine Mother or Lordess and all other goddesses are referred to as her...
and Mother
MahalaxmiMahalaxmi can refer to:* Mahalaxmi : the Hindu goddess of wealth and patron goddess of the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra.* Mahalaxmi : a location in the city of Mumbai....
as their Kuldaivat, like
KhandobaKhandoba, also known as Khanderao, Khanderaya, Malhari Martand and Mallu Khan, is a regional Hindu deity, worshipped as Mārtanda Bhairava, a form of Shiva, mainly in the Deccan plateau of India...
,
BirobaBeeralingeswara / Biroba / Birappa, a form of the Hindu god Shiva, is the main deity worshiped by the Dhangar/Kuruba caste.There is a famous temple of this deity at Aarewadi, Dist:Sangli ....
,
MhasobaMhasoba, pronounced "MUH-SO-BAA", is a horned buffalo deity of pastoral tribes in Western and Southern India. In Maharashtra, many Gawlis have been worshipping this deity for hundreds of years.Some experts have connected Mhasoba with Shiva, who may have been a pre-Hindu deity adopted by...
,
VithobaVithoba , also known as Vitthala and Panduranga , is a Hindu god, worshipped predominantly in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. He is generally considered a manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu or his avatar Krishna or, occasionally, his avatar the Buddha. He is...
, Janai,
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,
TulaiBhavani is a ferocious aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati. Bhavani means "giver of life", the power of nature or the source of creative energy. In addition to her ferocious aspect, she is also known as Karunaswaroopini, "filled with mercy"....
,
PadubaiThe proper noun Padmāvatī may refer to any of the following:* Padmāvatī, Hindu goddess and consort of Sri Venkateshwara of Tirupati* Another name for the Hindu serpent goddess Manasa* Padmavati , Jain goddess...
, Ambabai. They generally worship the temple of these Gods that is nearest to their residence which becomes their kuladev and kuladevi. The place of their Kuladev and Kuladevi would mean that their original place of residence was some where in that region.
Dhangari Gaja
This is a dance form performed by Dhangars of
Solapur district - Solapur District is a district in Maharashtra state of India. The city of Solapur is the district headquarters. It is located on the south east edge of the state and lies entirely in the Bhima and Seena basins. The entire district is drained by the Bhima River.Solapur district...
of
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
. Their poetry is mainly inspired by the evergreen trees all around. The poetry is in a form called 'Ovi' which is made up of couplets. These poems also contain tales of the birth of their God "Biruba" or Birappa or Viroba, in simple and basic lines. The group of dancers surrounds the drum players and move at the drummers' rhythm.
Clans in India
See also List of Dhangar clans in India.
Dhangars are
KshatriyaKshatriya is one of the four varnas in Hinduism. It constitutes the military and ruling order of the traditional Vedic-Hindu social system as outlined by the Vedas and the Laws of Manu...
s. Dhangars employ
BrahminBrahmins have historically been the class of educators, scholars and preachers in Hinduism. They are considered as belonging to the "forward castes" of the four varnas of Hinduism....
s for religious and cerimonial purposes. Kshatriyas have three major castes (or ethnic groups) -- the Dhangars, the Rajputs and the Marathas. The Rajputs are Indo-Scythians and mainly had their kingdoms in North India. The Rajputs did not originate as a tribe or a single community. They emerge from history as a collection of clans ruling different regions. The term
RajputA Rajput is a member of one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups of India. They enjoy a reputation as formidable soldiers and it is common to find many of them serving in the Indian Armed Forces. The British Government also accepted them and recruited them heavily into their armies...
as it is used today refers to the set of intermarrying royal clans. The Marathas are
Indo-AryansIndo-Aryan is an ethno-linguistic term referring to the wide collection of peoples united as native speakers of the Indo-Aryan branch of the family of Indo-European languages. Today, there are over one billion native speakers of Indo-Aryan languages, most of them native to South Asia, where they...
and had an
empireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was a Hindu state located in present-day India. It existed from 1674 to 1818...
which spread all over central and
North IndiaNorth India is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage. The dominant geographical features of North India are the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas, which demarcate the region from Tibet and Central Asia...
. The Dhangars are Proto-Asians, who had their Kingdoms throughout India. Rajputs have 36 Clans, Marathas have 96 Clans and Dhangars have 108 clans in India out of which some are unknown so far. Originally these castes were one and had mutual interactions of dining together and intermarriage amongst them.
The widespread Palaeolithic mtDNA haplogroups and analysis of Y-DNA
HaplogroupIn the study of molecular evolution, a haplogroup is a group of similar haplotypes that share a common ancestor with a single nucleotide polymorphism mutation. Because a haplogroup consists of similar haplotypes, this is what makes it possible to predict a haplogroup from haplotypes. An SNP...
in Dhangar clans highlight their Proto-Asian genetic ancestries. Dhangar heterogeneity is ascribable to predominantly South-Asian males and West-Eurasian females. Dhangar have a significant Pleistocene gene pool, corroborating their “Proto-Asian” origin. As per J. H. Hutton they are
Proto-AustraloidAccording to a hypothesis asserted during the late 1950s, the Proto-Australoids were an ancient hunter-gatherer people descended from the first major wave of modern humans to leave sub-Saharan Africa 100,000 years ago. Characterised by gracile body types, they are thought to have had deep dark...
. Kashyap (2006)
designates 23 out of 54 Indian populations studied as
AustraloidThe Australoid race is a broad racial classification. The concept originated with a typological method of racial classification. They were described as having dark skin with wavy hair, in the case of Aboriginal Australians, or hair ranging from straight to kinky in the case of Melanesian and...
, of which one speaks an Indo-European language (Dhangar of
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
).
Dhangars are believed to be
Indo-AryansIndo-Aryan is an ethno-linguistic term referring to the wide collection of peoples united as native speakers of the Indo-Aryan branch of the family of Indo-European languages. Today, there are over one billion native speakers of Indo-Aryan languages, most of them native to South Asia, where they...
as the Aryans were shepherds. Dhangar follow many rituals which were followed by Aryans. Aryans used to pierce the ears of their children, and Dhangars too pierce the ears of their children. Out of the 36 Queens of Kshayapa the 28th Queen, Sundara, was a Dhangar. Out of the Original 36 Rishis Tap Rishi and Manimahant were Dhangar.
The word
GotraA Gotra is the lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth. In most cases, the system is patrilineal and the gotra assigned is that of the person's father. Other names used to refer to it are Vansh, Vanshaj, Bedagu, Purvik, Purvajan, Pitru...
is dereived from the word "Go" meaning Cow. In ancient times wealth used to be measured by the number of cows. The cows of one Kula used to be kept together which was termed Gotra this was later termed as Kula Gotra. Marriage in the Kula of one's own
PravarasLiterally, Pravara means the most excellent . Pravara is the number of the most excellent rishis who belonged to that particular gotra to which the wearer of sacred thread belongs. Gotra is the name of the founding father...
is prohibited. Ethoven has listed 108 such exogamous groups of Dhangars. However Gautama Sutra has given two remedies for such marriages i.e. "Sutrakali Chandrayan, Kruch Prayaschit".
Allama PrabhuAllama Prabhu is a mystic-saint and Vachana poet of the Kannada language in the 12th century. Prabhu is the patron saint , the undisputed spiritual authority, and an integral part of the Veerashaiva movement that decisively shaped society in medieval Karnataka and forever changed the...
, President of Lingayat Temple at the time of allowing saint Rewad in the temple stated
"Kuruba Hutavamunna Kulavilla Gotra Villam,
Kuruban fal kani Basawanna."
meaning
"Before the Dhangars there were no gotras, gotras came with Dhangars, Basawanna, we are the decendants of Dhangars".
This shows that many Lingayats were Dhangars previously.
Enthoven in his observations has listed 22
Endogamous groupEndogamous group is a community in which the members generally marry within the group. The caste in India and the tribes in many of the cultural regions of the world form endogamous groups....
s (Sub-Castes) and 108
Exogamous groupExogamous group is a section of society within which marriages are prohibited. A marriage within an exogamous group is regarded as incestuous.Examples of exogamous groups are:* Gotras and Clans in the castes in India.* "Fis" among the Albanians...
s (Clans) of Dhangars (Enthoven 1920:311). It should be recorded that the list of the 22
Endogamous groupEndogamous group is a community in which the members generally marry within the group. The caste in India and the tribes in many of the cultural regions of the world form endogamous groups....
s and 108
Exogamous groupExogamous group is a section of society within which marriages are prohibited. A marriage within an exogamous group is regarded as incestuous.Examples of exogamous groups are:* Gotras and Clans in the castes in India.* "Fis" among the Albanians...
s of Dhangars, as provided by Enthoven, is not exhaustive.
The number
108108 is the natural number following 107 and preceding 109.- In mathematics :One hundred [and] eight is an abundant number and a semiperfect number. It is a tetranacci number....
is very sacred and has a great significance.
The
List of Dhangar clans in India is of surnames of all sub-castes from
India
Other Names
Dhangars are identified by different names in different regions of the country. The names vary from area to area and from district to district
Ahir,
Ahir,Aagalave, Ahiyaru, Andar, Appugol,Bargujars, Bagadi, Brijbasi / Ghosh / Bargahi / Baragahi / Bargi (meaning- cattle owners) (UP),
BakarwalBakarwal is a nomadic tribe based in the Pir Panjal and Himalayan mountains of South Asia. They are mainly goatherds and shepherds. They are called as Dhangar in rest of India.- Etymology :...
(Jammu & Kashmir), Bhadiyar / Gangajali, Bharavadaru, Bhati /
BhatiaBhatia is a Rajput caste originating in Sindh Province and Rajasthan.The Bhatias of Northwestern India and Pakistan are also supposed to be descended from the Bhati Rajputs.Bhati and Bhatti are one and the same tribe...
/ Chang / Ghirath (Punj), Charan, Devanga, Dhangad / Dhanwar / Dhanpal / Dhangod, Doddi Gowda, Drokpa, Gaddi / Garri,
GaderiaThe Gaderia, also known as Dhangar, Baghel or Pal, is a Hindu caste found mainly in North India.- History & Origin :The Gaderia are a caste of shepherds, goat herders and blanket makers. The name is derived from the Hindi word Gadar, which means sheep. They are historically close to the Ahir...
/ Gadhariya / Gadaria / Gadariya / Gareri / Gauriya (UP, MP, Bihar), Gadri / Gairi / Gari / Gadade/Gawade/Ghosi / Gurjar / Dewasi / Charvaha (Rajasthan), Gari / Bharud / Ghosi (MP), Gavara (AP), Ghancha / Ghanchi,
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/ Gola / Gond /Gaola / Bagal,
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vadu / Gowdiga, Gop (Assam), Gopal, Gounder,
GowdaGowda is usually the name given to the head of the family or family group in the state of Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh in India...
, Gwala / Gwal, Gavali (Goa, Karnataka), Gurung, Halumatha, Haridas, Hati (Soldier) (Guj), Heggades, Idaiga / Idyar / Idiyan / Idaiyar /
KonarKonar or Idaiyar or Tamil Yadavar is a Chandravanshi Kshatriya caste from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a sub-division of the Yadava community. They are also known as Ayars. Konars are distributed throughout the state of Tamil Nadu...
(Tamilnadu), Kalali / Kalari, Kalavar, Kamaria, Kamli, Kanne, Kantak, Khuruk,
KhatriKhatri is the Punjabi adaptation of Sanskrit word Kshatriya . , a warrior tribe from the northern Indian subcontinent. As administrators and rulers, Kshatriya were assigned with protecting dharma, and serving humanity and the world...
, Kuruba Gowda, Gauliga, Kacha Gauliga,
KurubaKurubas are a caste of Hindus concentrated mainly in the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, India. They are also known as Dhangars in Maharashtra, Kurumba / Kurumans / Kurumbar in Tamil Nadu, Gaddi, Bharwad, Gadaria, Nikher, Pal, Baghel in North India, Bakarwal in Jammu & Kashmir and...
(Karnataka, AP), Kuruma, Kurumavaaru, Kuda, Kurkhi, Kurmar / Kurma / Kurumba /
KurumbarKurumbar or Kurumans or Kurubaru caste are shepherds of South India. They are indigenous people of India. Even though they are called in different names like Kurumans, Kurumbar, Kurumba, Kuruba and these names are synonyms and one and the same. They speak Kuruman tribal Kannada language. Their God...
/ Kurumans / Kurubaru (Tamilnadu), Kurupu, Mendpal, Magadha / Magadhi / Maghi (Bihar), Maldhari / Bharwad /
RabariMembers of the Rabari or Rewari tribe live throughout Gujarat, Punjab, Harayana,Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan states in India.There are many Rabari families in Pakistan,especially in the Sindh.They are also known as Desai,Dewasi,Hirvanshi,Rebari,Rebadi and Rayka/Raika.The word "Rabari"...
/ Jagri / Khavas / Gopalak (Gujrath), Meshshawak (Bengal), Mirdha, Muniyani, Naikers,
OraonThe Oraon उरांव or Kurukh कुड़ुख tribe , also spelled Uraon, Oran, or Oram, inhabits various states across central and eastern India as well as Bangladesh...
/ Saile / Agrayya (East India), Nayer, Neekhar/ Nikhers (North India), Paalakyatriya,
Pal-PaliPal is the name of a Chandravanshi Kshatriya Clan. As the name suggest its power; Pal means protector; According to Oxford Dictionary - Pal means friend; . Pal means the powerful peoples who can save. Lord Vishnu is also knwon as protector of the world...
/
BaghelBaghel or Vaghela is the name of a Kshatriya Dhangar Clan. They are a branch of the Solanki clan, which in turn belongs to the Agnivanshi lineage.www.pal-baghel-samaj.com...
/ Rajpal (North India), Palaru, Poduvar, Raika, Yadavalu, Redharu, Rakhal, Bherarokhiya, Meshpalak, Meshpal, Attutidiyan, Attiyan, Bhagat, Bhedwar, Haldhar, Chagal etc.
Kingdoms
- Ajpal Chauhan. Founder of Ajmer
This article is about a city in central Rajasthan, for the historical region, see Ajmer region.Ajmer , formerly written Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in India's Rajasthan state. Ajmer is a very beautiful city, surrounded by the spectacular Aravalli Mountains. Ajmer, also known as Ajaymeru,...
city, Chauhan Dynasty.
- Bappa Rawal
Bappa Rawal , eighth ruler of the Guhilot Dynasty and founder of the Mewar Dynasty in present-day Rajasthan, India.
was a son of Rawal Mahendra II....
. Founder of GahlotGahlot , classically called the Gallitaluteans , is a gotra found among the mali, Gujjars, Jats, Dhangars and Rajputs in India.Gahlot is a surname that incorporates several sub-surname shared by Jats living in Haryana...
/SisodiaThe Sisodia are a Rajput clan who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. Before Rana Hamir the clan was known as Gehlot or Guhilot...
/MewarMewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand and Udaipur. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later became a princely state under the British...
Dynasty. Descendant of Lord RamaRama or Ramachandra is the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a legendary king of Ayodhya in ancient India...
.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Shivaji Raje Bhosle , popularly known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj laid the foundations of the Maratha Empire. Shivaji Maharaj was younger of the two sons of Shahaji Bhosle and Jijabai...
. Founder of Marhatta EmpireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was a Hindu state located in present-day India. It existed from 1674 to 1818...
- Holkar
The Holkar were a prominent Dhangar family, who ruled as Rajas and later Maharajas of Indaur in Central India as an independent member of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818, and afterwards as a princely state -under protectorate- of British India with a 19-guns salute until India's independence,...
s (Marhatta EmpireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was a Hindu state located in present-day India. It existed from 1674 to 1818...
)
- Malharrao Holkar
- Punyaslok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar - ("Catherine the Great
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, MargaretMargaret I was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century.-Name:...
of India”)
- Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar.
- The Great Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar
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of India")
- Bhimabai Holkar.
- Karande
- Raghuji Karande. General
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.
- Krishnaji Karande. Subedar(Governor or Military and Administrative head) in Nagpur kingdom
The Kingdom of Nagpur was a kingdom in east-central India founded by the Gond rulers of Deogarh in the early 18th century. It came under the rule of Marathas of the Bhonsle dynasty in the mid-18th century...
of Bhonsle.
- Maurya
- Chandragupta Maurya ("Alexander
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of India")
- Ashoka the Great
- Rashtrakutas
- Amoghavarsha
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the Great.
- Rao Sheoji
Rao Seoji was a Rajput belonging to the Rathore clan. His father was Setram Rathore.-History:Rao Sheoji fought many battles against his own relatives and was responsible for killing many of them. This prompted him to undertake a pilgrimage to Dwarka. On the way to Dwarka, he received customary...
of Rathod Clan
- Rao Jodha
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founder of JodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, it was the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
city.
- Sangolli Rayanna
Sangolli Rayanna was a prominent freedom fighter from Karnataka, India. He fought the British till his death. He was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma. Rayanna was born in the small village of Sangolli, he belonged to the Kuruba Gowda caste and hence a...
- Baghel/Vaghela of Rewa (Madhya Pradesh)
- Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri.