Thakar (Tribe)
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Thakar is a scheduled tribe of India. They are adivasi
tribe mainly living in forest areas of Maharashtra
They are also called by other names like Thakur, Thakar, Ka Thakar, Ma Thakur, Ma Thakar.
The Thakars are living primarily in the hilly areas of Karjat
Khalapur
, Panvel
, Sudhagad
and Pen
talukas of Raigad district
in the western Indian state of Maharashtra
in India
. They are also found in Dhule
. According to the 1941 Census, the population of these indigenous people was 22,182 in the district. As per 2001 census, the population of the Thakurs in Maharashtra was 487,696 and the literacy rate was 50.9%.
They have rich traditions of folk dance, songs and unique culture of their own. They celebrate Diwali
in a different way. On this occasion, they light lamps made from a fruit called chibra, which are placed on a stand made of cow-dung. At home, the celebrations are in form of a breakfast of boiled corn, sweet potato and chauli. The grain stored in wicker basket called kangas is worshiped during Diwali. This time of year they do frenetic dance to the beats of dhol
s, crooning Amhi thakar thakar thakar ranachya ga pakhra.... ( We are Thakars, Thakars.. the butterflies of the woods )
The famous Marathi
film Jait Re Jait
was made on Thakar tribe.
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...
tribe mainly living in forest areas of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
They are also called by other names like Thakur, Thakar, Ka Thakar, Ma Thakur, Ma Thakar.
The Thakars are living primarily in the hilly areas of Karjat
Karjat
Karjat is a city, a Municipal Council, a Tahsil and a sub-district in Raigad district, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:...
Khalapur
Khalapur
Khalapur is a census town in Panvel subdivision of Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a suburb of Karjat. It is an industrial area with many chemical, plastic and steel units....
, Panvel
Panvel
Panvel is city and a municipal council in Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra. Panvel is also known as the gateway of Konkan region. It adjoins Navi Mumbai, and is just after the Thane district border. Panvel is located on the Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway about 21 kilometres from...
, Sudhagad
Sudhagad
Sudhagad is a hill fort situated in Maharashtra, India. It lies about west of Pune, south of Lonavla and east of Pali in Raigad District. The summit is above sea level.- History :...
and Pen
Pen
A pen is a device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. Historically, reed pens, quill pens, and dip pens were used, with a nib of some sort to be dipped in the ink. Ruling pens allow precise adjustment of line width, and still find a few specialized uses, but...
talukas of Raigad district
Raigad district
Raigad District , also known as Raigarh District, is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Konkan region. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort which was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and is located in the interior regions of the district,...
in the western Indian state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. They are also found in Dhule
Dhule
Dhule is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
. According to the 1941 Census, the population of these indigenous people was 22,182 in the district. As per 2001 census, the population of the Thakurs in Maharashtra was 487,696 and the literacy rate was 50.9%.
They have rich traditions of folk dance, songs and unique culture of their own. They celebrate Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
in a different way. On this occasion, they light lamps made from a fruit called chibra, which are placed on a stand made of cow-dung. At home, the celebrations are in form of a breakfast of boiled corn, sweet potato and chauli. The grain stored in wicker basket called kangas is worshiped during Diwali. This time of year they do frenetic dance to the beats of dhol
Dhol
Dhol can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent and nearby regions. Its range of distribution in India and Pakistan primarily includes northern areas such as the Assam Valley, Bengal, Gujarat,...
s, crooning Amhi thakar thakar thakar ranachya ga pakhra.... ( We are Thakars, Thakars.. the butterflies of the woods )
The famous Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
film Jait Re Jait
Jait Re Jait
Jait Re Jait is 1977 Marathi film directed by Jabbar Patel and won Best Feature Film in Marathi at National Film Award.It is considered to be one of the greatest musical hits of all time in Marathi cinema. This movie was produced by Usha Mangeshkar & Hridaynath Mangeshkar, under the banner,...
was made on Thakar tribe.