He wrote , "In Afghanistan, among a rough alien people, the Khatris are, as a rule, confined to the position of humble dealers, shopkeepers and moneylenders; but in that capacity the Pathans seem to look on them as a kind of valuable animal and a Pathan will steal another man's Khatri not only for the sake of ransom, as is sometimes done in Peshawar and the Hazara frontier, but also as he might steal a milch-cow, or Jews might, I dare say, be carried off in the middle ages with a veiw to render them profitable.". These Mahajans were economically and socially powerful people. As a Vaishya, Sikh is meant to engage in commerce with honesty and work for the prosperity of the society. In addition to their own sections, they have also the standard Brahmanical gotras ; but these have no influence upon marriage, and have clearly been borrowed, honoris ctium, from the Saraswat Brahmans who serve them as priests. There has existed a vibrant debate within the Sikh Panth on the issue of the caste since late 19th century. The issue of caste in Sikhism is quite complex, always inviting a diversity of impassioned opinions.... "The Word is the Yoga, the Word is the spiritual wisdom; the Word is the Vedas for the Brahmin. Having failed to get the desired response from Rajput rulers after prolonged diplomacy and persuasion, the tenth Guru finally decided to institute a new Order in which each initiated Sikh could play the role of all the four castes . Each Sikh is to take pride in doing service or seva. ss44 / Common Punjabi Surnames. In the present day India, Mahajans are primarily concentrated in the Jammu Region of the state of Jgra castes is on the rise. In their opinion Sikh Gurus were above caste and cannot be thus claimed by any particular group. This division meant that it became easy for people to identify a person's caste from their surname. This view was very actively propagated by Singh Sabha, a reformist Sikh movement which was born in the later half of 19th century in response to Christian attempts to proselytize Sikhs. Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Chenna Dasar, Holaya Dasar, Holeya Dasari, Kaikadi (in Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldana, Nagpur, Wardha and Yavatmal districts and Chandrapur district, other than Rajura tahsil), This page was last edited on 28 December 2020, at 13:54. In the ancient India such mixed castes such as Khatris were regarded as "'varnasankara" and were denied the respectability extended to the well-born and ritually pure Kshatriyas and Brahmins. These people cite the example from Gurus' own family as an example for this. The status of Jat outside Punjab is somewhat low and some scholars say that they were actually considered Shudra caste until very recently. In the cities, Khatri and Arora dominate the sphere of business activities. 19 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 341 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Governors and Rajpramukhs of the States concerned, is pleased to make the following Order, namely:— 1. As noted before Jats are numerically the most significant Sikh castes. In Pakistan Ranghars , Pathans and other upper caste Muslims use the word Jat in somewhat derogotary way and do not regard Muslim Jat as their equal. Each caste has its sphere of influence and specialization. A clear sign of this state of affairs to have existed was the complete absence of historical Hindu temples in Punjab which were demolished during Mughal rule. Many of them engaged in money lending. Jat Sikhs are also now very well educated and they have taken up various professions besides agriculture, which is their signature trade. Another caste within Sikhs worth mentioning is that of Sansis. This is a list of Scheduled castes in India. 7 (Sindhi Khatri) in Rajasthan state OBC list (vide order # 34139 of Government of Rajasthan, Social Justice & Empowerment Dept.). Dashrath Sharma, an eminent historian, has described this caste as probably a "pratiloma" or ritually inferior mixed caste created through union of Kshatriya fathers and brahmin mothers. Sikh Surnames . Whether SC category personnel of sub mountain area of hoshiarpur eligible for Dogra certificate ? While an elaborate body of literature exists about caste discrimination among the Hindus, it is worth mentioning that the Muslims and the Christians of Indian subcontinent also have caste based distinctions. This is a caste of vagabonds and gypsies. Being connected with commerce and trading, their literacy rate is among the highest in Punjab and they were also the earliest beneficiaries of colonial education system being located in urban areas. Beta, Hensi/ Hansi or Hasi 8 9. Sikh Jats enjoy a status much superior to their Hindu Jat bretheren who are officially part of the backward castes in most states. Sadasivan cites a version of the popular fable regarding the origin of Khatris which is closer to the latter view, that is , Khatris are a caste born of the union of Kshatriya mothers and Shudra fathers. The following is a list of surnames of the Arora caste of the Punjab and Sindh listed in alphabetical order. Sikligar: 2. ||3||-Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1353. There are two broad categories: Jat (jut) and Khat(t)ri (kh – schwa – t – r – long e). Embed. Some say that they are the descendants of Shudra fathers and Kshatriya mothers. SC and ST ORDER (AMENDMENT) ACT 1956 dated 25.09.1956 (size :6.89MB) 5. List of the Constitutional (Scheduled Castes) Orders/Amendment Acts, issued up to 30-06-2017: 1. In fact, the term Indian Christian became a byword for a low caste convert and ended up as just another stratified caste category with a different name. The other high caste families reverted back to using the surnames in use before they became Sikhs and these included the low caste Ramgharias as well. It could be that Arora caste which came under patronage of Pathans and Khokhars in NWFP and upper western Punjab as their accountants came to be called "Khatri" because of maintaining "Khatas" or accounting books of their patrons. In certain cases they have separate pews in churches and different burial grounds then those of lower caste Christians. Singh means lion while Kaur is a short form of Kanwar or princess. Organization : Department of Welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC) & Backward Classes (BC) Portal Name : Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Portal Scholarship Name : Dr.Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship 2020-21 Applicable For : SC Students Applicable State : Punjab Application Last Date : 04.01.2021 Among these three Mahton and Sainis are of Rajput origin, while Kamboh claim origin from Kambojas mentioned in Mahabharata. ", "Need some advice or direction today? The surname also contains the “walia,” a common Punjabi suffix. Jats are historically land-owners, farmers or warriors. It is impossible to ascertain which one or both of the views are actually true. Whether sub mountain area of hoshiarpur District comes under Dogra region? Batera/ Battera 7 8. In rural areas their primary patrons were landowning castes like Jat, Mahton, Saini, etc who needed their services as makers of agricultural implements and also weapons. While they toadied up to the Mughal rulers to protect their petty fiefs, they not only did not defend the rank and file of the Hindu society but were often themselves engaged in the oppression of lower caste Hindus. Reply. About 66% of all Sikhs are said to belong to this caste. Mazbi Sikhs have in the past made sterling contribution to Sikhism both as mystics and soldiers. Jatav Caste Gotra Surname List in Hindi (चमार जाटव जाति के गोत्रों की सूची) : हेलो दोस्तो! It is not a Sikh caste with significant numbers but they have produced one of the greatest Sikh personalities, i.e Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Some speculate that the word Khatri is derived from the word "Khata" . One thing we can be certain about is that Guru Gobind Singh had abolished all caste inequality with the inception of Khalsa on 13 April, 1699 and with the institution of Khanday-Ki-Pahul or the Baptism of Sword. Corp., 1985, Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North West Frontier Province, p 90, 91, A. Ad dharmi. Replies. The highest castes in Pakistan are Pathan, Ranghar and Syeds. As mentioned above, what is the Vjnt caste list of maharashtra and how much reservation is given to Vimukta Jati Nomadic Tribes caste. A large number of them are now great entrepreneurs and are quite prosperous. Saracens were the Muslims of the time but these bulls were extended by interpretation to include all the Black people or people of colour who were , through theological insinuations, labelled as descendants of the Biblical Cain. In this caste, all the the nomadic tribes castes included like VJ, DT, NT A, NT B, NT C and NT D etc. In many other Indian regions like Mysore and Gujrat the term Khatri is synonymous with the caste of weavers or Julahas and sometimes also with the caste of tailors or Darjis. Punjab accounts for 2.3% of the total population and 4.3% Scheduled Caste population of India. Reply Delete. While Bhatias mostly did not even find a mention in recruitment manuals of Royal Indian Army, the Aroras were contemptuously dismissed with comments such as the following by the likes of Barstow : "The Arora, whether Sikh or Hindu, is generally unsuited for military service, and men of this class should never be enlisted except under special circumstances.". During the earlier stages of Sikh militarization, the Sixth Guru and his successors tried their best to inspire Hindu Rajputs into performing their traditional function of defending the weak against oppression. Similarly, Kamboh lead in a number of villages near Sunam, Philaur , Kapurthala and Nakodar. Upper caste Hindu converts such as Rajputs and Brahmins maintained their caste identities even after adopting Islam. Some say that Guru Gobind Singh did not abolish caste system within Sikhs but merely implied equality of all castes. Khatris are a forward caste in Punjab but as we have seen that neither their social standing nor their occupations are uniform across the country. Sainis have their stronghold in Hoshiarpur , Gurdaspur and Ropar districts where they hold and dominate significant number of villages. Khatris and Aroras are equivalent of Baniyas found elsewhere in India. Barwar 6 7. Star 0 Fork 0; Star Code Revisions 1. Suniyaras or goldsmiths call themselves Mair Rajputs. If, then, it is at all necessary to connect the Khatris with the ancient fourfold system of castes, the only group to which we can affiliate them is the Vaisyas" William Hunter gave similar opinion in The Imperial Gazetter. In urban area they also do shopkeeping. Some of the earlier Rehitnamas or regulations of Sikhs were authored by Brahman Sikhs some of whom had used them to insinuate higher status for themselves but the reformist Sikhs of twentieth century rejected these Rehitnamas as inauthentic and developed a new revised one which is now endorsed and published by SGPC. 1. S.N. They also used to work as cooks in villages when they did not have sufficient land for ploughing. सवर्ण जाती की लिस्ट As stated before, sphere of Khatri and Arora influence in Punjab is the urban centres where they dominate the shopkeeping profession. Two of their subcastes are Gandhi and Soni which are also occupational descriptives of perfume-sellers and goldsmiths ("Suniyaras" in Punjabi) respectively. Mohyals are one of the Brahmin groups of Punjab who in earlier era also used to be Sikhs in good numbers. These decrees were Catholic in their origin but they also influenced Protestant churches many of which also actively supported enslavement of the darker races. GOI (SC) ORDER 1936 dated 06.06.1936 (size :4.69MB) 2. ... caste from pind name babbar punjab pakistan and sranwala . So the view popularized in colonial era , and a view espoused by the Marxist historians who seized the historical narrative since then, that conversions to Islam, and later to Christianity, happened because of the desire of the low caste Indian natives to escape discrimination is inter alia not fully informed by actual sociological evidence on the ground. Labanas engaged in agriculture are also called Labana Jats. Consequently, the caste does exist in Sikhism , though in a diluted form than found in the rest of Indian society. Khatris are historically merchants or, less commonly, warriors. This convention is an extension of the Hindu Rajput or Kshatriya tradition into Sikhism in addition to some other aspects of Rajput martial culture like "Jhatka" , "Shastar Tilak" , etc which are preserved in the traditions of Nihang and Hazoori Sikhs to this day. They are also known for their industry and exceptional work-ethic. But Guru Nanak rejected his tutoring and became a man of spirit. Despite having tried their best in persuading the Rajputs to perform their Dharma , to their dismay, the Sixth Guru and his successors found that most of the Rajputs of their time were only interested in petty fights and intrigues and had all but abdicated their responsibilities as Kshatriyas . Surinder Pal says. Sirkiband: 3. Unknown July 7, 2016 at 8:58 PM. But Awadh bania … The ramifications of these Papal Bulls were felt until 1960s when many of the Americans Churches were still not fully desegregated and actively practiced discrimination against Christians of darker colour. Madhya Pradesh Jat Sikhs are known for their lively spirit and easy-going nature. Jats are the biggest group in terms of numbers among Sikh castes. 10 in Central List of OBCs for Madhya Pradesh and as caste No. They claim origin from Bhati Rajputs and were enlisted as a criminal tribe by the British. The word Khatri accordingly may have originated from "Kshaatri" instead of "Kshatriya". Intermarriage between Bhatias and Aroras is not uncommon . Nanak is the slave of the Immaculate Divine." Unknown July 4, 2016 at 1:06 AM. The glorious Sikh Regiment, the most decorated regiment of the Indian Army, consisted of these castes primarily, although Labanas and Kalals were also sometimes recruited. Bhagat Ravidas belonged to Chamar caste but is accorded highest respect in Sikhism with his poetry being included in Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Any layperson or author giving a clearly ordered Sikh caste hierarchy is himself mistaken or is purposefully misleading other. The reasons for such petty arguments about each others relative social status are unfortunate and are to be seen in the backdrop of colonial era, when the trading castes like Khatri and Baniya were preceived to be usurers and exploiters of the misery of indebted farmers from these landowning and agricultural castes . They are found all over Punjab and are the majority population in almost every district. Some poor men and women of this caste also work as laborers in the farms of traditional landowning castes like Jat, Mahton, Saini, etc. The highest castes in Pakistan are Pathan, Ranghar and Syeds. Lewis Rice offered a similar view about the Khatri caste in various regions of India. In recent times Sardar Buta Singh has been a well-known Mazhbi Sikh politician. The Indian constitution, in Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 lists 1,108 castes across 25 states in its First Schedule,[1] while the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 lists 744 tribes across 22 states in its First Schedule. [2], Ramnami Samaj, Rohit, Samgar, Samagara, Satnami, Surjyabanshi, Surjyaramnami, Charmakar, Pardeshi Chamar, List of Scheduled Castes in Jammu and Kashmir, Distribution of Scheduled Castes by District in Uttar Pradesh, List of Scheduled Castes in Uttar Pradesh, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Scheduled_Castes&oldid=996763017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Replies. Among the other rural landowning castes among Sikhs, prominent ones are Mahton, Saini and Kamboh. Balmiki,Chura,Bhangi: 37. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population of Punjab is 70,28,723, which constitutes 28.9 per cent of the total population of the State. Both communities are called Mazhabi Sikhs. Similarly, Kalals - who could be called both an artisan and a commercial caste- are a caste of distillers or liquor sellers and are also called Ahluwalia, an adoptive name derived from Sikh leader Jassa Singh Kalal's village which was called Ahlo. Rose, Ibbetson , Maclagan, Asian Educational Services, 1996, Of clowns and gods, Brahmans, and babus: humour in South Asian literature, p 179 , Christina Oesterheld, Claus Peter Zoller, Manohar Publishers & Distributors, 1999, Incredible story of social justice in India, p 47, L. M. Khanna, Aravali Books International, 2002, Hindu castes and sects: an exposition of the origin of the Hindu caste system and the bearing of the sects towards each other and towards other religious systems, Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya, p 138, Thacker, Spink, 1896, The A to Z of Sikhism, W. H. McLeod, p 36, Scarecrow Press, Jul 24, 2009, The imperial gazetteer of India , W.W. Hunter , Vol. The caste system among Indian Christians often reflects stratification by sect, location, and the castes of their predecessors. Let the Guru guide you! In West Punjab, Pakistani society also has a number of castes. If that were the case , they point out, even Mazhbi Sikh castes could claim superiority over others because many of the Bhagats like Ravidas, Namdev, Kabir, etc were from service and artisan castes. Pub. Their large numbers ensure that they now control the politics of Punjab and most Sikh institutions. This division meant that it became easy for people to identify a person’s caste from their surname. Thus Black Africans became a fair game for abduction and enslavement by the White Europeans who were supposedly the representatives of noble Abel. Ahluwalia. Bharbhunja, Bharbhuja 9 11. In the estimation of British only these Sikh castes were tempramentally and physically suited for active military service and warfare like the hardy Scotish Highlanders back home who also made excellent soldiers. LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES 1 THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950 C.O. Photograph: Name: e-mail: Telephone Nos. Cain, according to the Genesis, had committed fratricide on his noble brother Abel, and was thus along with his descendants "cursed forever". Originally, By Profession, Labanas were Tranporters and Carriers who transports commodities like Grains, Jaggery, Salt, Spices etc. Later the Singh Sabha movement was also engaged in a prolonged ideological battle with the Arya Samaj of Swami Dayanand over various issues, but both reformist bodies were in an unanimous agreement in their view that caste should not survive in Indian society in any form whatsoever. List Of Popular Punjabi Surnames With Meanings. The Word is the heroic bravery for the Kshatriya; the Word is the service to others for the Shudra. Khatri Sikhs were sometimes recruited when they happened to have taken up farming and sometimes because of their knowledge of Pashto, which came in handy to British to deal with the unruly Pathans. 2. Barra 5 6. • List of Schedule Castes in Punjab State (CONSTITUTION SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER 1950) S.No. It is in this reference some derive the origin of word "Khatri" from "Khata" or an accounting scroll. Were they descended from the same stock as the Rajputs, they must have had the same set of section-names, and it is difficult to see why they should have abandoned these for less distinguished patronymics. Bhatias claim origin from Bhati Rajputs who had taken to shopkeeping. CONSTITUTION (SC) ORDER 1950 dated 10.08.1950 (size :5.57MB) 3. Some prominent castes among Sikhs are Arora, Khatri, Ramgarhia, Jat, Saini, Kamboh, … Discrimination against them as stated before unfortunately still exists in Sikh society. Rajputs , the bonafide Hindu Kshatriya caste, disown all connection with them and treat them same as one of the Baniya castes. All Sikh men use Singh and Sikh women use Kaur with their names. Ramgarhia is also a prominent Sikh caste. The 1901 census of British India actually records a third even lower class of Muslims called Azrals who belonged to the scavenger castes such as Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Abdal , Bediya , etc. Following Sikh castes are essentially agricultural and landowning castes : Jat, Kamboh, Mahton and Saini . Office: Residence: Mobile: Sh. These often reflect the profession or caste of the family. List of Punjabi Surnames. All of these castes have pockets of their influence and dominance in certain districts where they exclusively own a number of villages , but on the whole they are numerically overshadowed by Jats all over Punjab. Khatris are said to have a peculiar custom termed as "Hansa Tamasha" whereby when an old man dies , all members of the decesased family put on masks, sing and play, and sometimes indulge in obscene songs. Surinder Pal says. In rural areas most of them are ordinary farmers and generally not as prosperous as Jats, Mahtons and Sainis etc. British policies also played some role in fostering already existing schisms among the Indian castes. All this caste list and surnames have been added to this article. November 27, 2019 at 3:16 pm. Historically, within Christianity the theological basis of the hereditary enslavement of Blacks can be traced to the two Papal Bulls of 1452 and 1455 which sanctioned Christian Europeans to enslave "Saracens, pagans and any non-believers". They are primarily expert carpenters and blacksmiths. Initially, they were recruited only for menial jobs. This sentiment is altogether against the spirit of Sikhism but unfortunately does exist. In both India and Pakistan upper caste converts to Christianity generally preserve their caste names and identity. Clans . आज के इस लेख में, हम आपके साथ शेयर करेंगे चमार उर्फ जाटव जाति के गोत्रों की सूची. All of them were enumerated at census 2001. The order of castes given below should not be mistaken for a hierarchy as they have been randomly mentioned one before the other. Another writer of English era added that 'the 'Khatris are traders in Punjab, and silk-weavers, when we find them in Bombay.' These lowest caste Muslims were reportedly even denied entry to the mosques. Sr.No Caste Sr.No Caste; 1. There are some Sikhs who believe that caste should not exist in any form and all marks of caste identity should be abolished which should lead to fusion of all castes into one temporal and spiritual body called the Khalsa. This is hardly different from separate White and Black Churches in many parts of USA , although no Church openly admits to discrimination. Sikha Caste Systems - different caste and subastes system in sikh. Theological basis of Slavery in Christianity. They gave up their traditional profession of priest craft a long time ago during Mughal era when Hinduism was not allowed to be practiced openly. All gists Back to GitHub Sign in Sign up Sign in Sign up {{ message }} Instantly share code, notes, and snippets. Barar,Buar,Berar: 39. CENTRAL LIST OF OBCs FOR THE STATE OF PUNJAB Entry No Caste/ Community Resolution No. This caste now has no semblance of former link with Rajputs and the Hindu Bhatias were in the past considered lower than Khatris and even Aroras, who as already pointed out, are purely trading castes equivalent to Baniyas found elsewhere in the country. The Scheduled Caste population in Punjab is 88.60 lac which is 31.94% of the total population (277.43 lac) of the State. Sadhu Singh Dharmsot, Cabinet Minister: ssnabha2017@gmail.com: 2740105: 2686965: 9815545390 GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets. Besides the above there are other minor Sikh castes which are primarily artisans. Brahmins of Punjab were thus deprived of their traditional means of living and were driven to penury. Ad Dharmi: 36. These castes were also recruited in the Royal Indian Army in the colonial period in large numbers and were considered good soldiers . Reply. mahala thaara baap laga hai ke..jo bhulga baana..mahala royal jat gotra. Before the partition of Punjab, Khatris were largely concetrated in West Punjab where, according to English writer Barstow, they were employed in a rather humble way by Pathans as their accountants. Reply. In the earlier era of Sikh history, it was not uncommon to come across the term Brahman Sikh. Many of Gurus' close comrades like Chaupa Singh, Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Sati Das came from this caste. They were always considered to be of a high caste and therefore given the name Mahajan. November 2, 2019 at 1:22 pm. In India too low caste converts to Christianity failed to integrate themselves with their European or even upper caste convert counterparts. For OBC status of castes identifying as "Khatri" in states outside Punjab, see caste no. But at the outset one thing can be confidently stated which is that there is no clearly defined caste hierarchy in Sikh society, leave alone a vertically ordered one. Dignity of labour is the cornerstone of Sikh faith and maryada. The Chooras, or the caste of sweepers, are mostly Christian in Pakistan, and they face the same discrimination as do Mazhbi Sikhs and Dalit Hindus in India. scholarships.punjab.gov.in Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship For SC Students 2020-21. Brahman , the highest caste among Hindus, does not have the same rank in Punjab, especially among Sikhs. Sl.No. They say that since none of the Gurus or their family members married outside the Khatri, or the trading caste, it is a proof positive that the Gurus meant to abolish inequality inherent in caste system but not necessarily the caste itself. Ahuja . Kashyap Rajput is a reference used for the caste of water carriers or Jheers these days. Commercial Castes: Arora, Khatri and Bhatia Sikhs. It did not liberate the convert, as had been his real intention, from a pejorative and socially degrading label. 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