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[[File:Ghaggar-Hakra ancient river bed.svg|thumb|Ghaggar-Hakra river bed from where Gaur Brahmins originated]] |
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Gaur Brahmins are most numerous in the western half of [[Northern India]], particularly in the states of [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]] as well as in the western parts of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]], but a significant number are present in other northern states of India as well.<ref name="NJC_2017">{{cite book |author=James G. Lochtefeld |url=https://archive.org/details/TheIllustratedEncyclopediaOfHinduism.../page/n273/mode/2up |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism |publisher=Rosen |year=2002 |isbn=9780823931804 |pages= |url-access=registration |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref> |
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The [[Manusmriti]] describes the Brahmins of the [[Kurukshetra]] area as follows: |
The [[Manusmriti]] describes the Brahmins of the [[Kurukshetra]] area as follows: |
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Revision as of 19:34, 6 October 2023
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Haryana • Rajasthan • Western Uttar Pradesh • Madhya Pradesh • Delhi • Himachal Pradesh • Punjab • Uttarakhand | |
| Languages | |
| Haryanvi • Rajasthani • Western Hindi • Garhwali • Himachali • Punjabi | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism • Islam • Sikhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Brahmins • Pancha Gauda • Garha |
Gaur Brahmins (also spelled Gor, Gour, Gaud or Gauda) are a landholding class of Brahmins in India. The Gaur Brahmins are one of the five Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities that live in the north of the Vindhyas.[1][2]
Origins
Gaur Brahmins are most numerous in the western half of Northern India, particularly in the states of Haryana, Rajasthan as well as in the western parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, but a significant number are present in other northern states of India as well.[3]
The Manusmriti describes the Brahmins of the Kurukshetra area as follows:
Kurukshetra and the land of Matsyas, Pañcāla and Sursenkas constitutes the land of Brahmin seers which borders on the Brahmavarta. All the people on Earth should learn their respective practices from a Brahmin born in that land.[4]
Military
During British Raj, Gaur Brahmins were one of the Brahmin sub-castes who were described as "martial race" by British.[5][need quotation to verify]
They were mostly composed in below regiments and companies of British Indian Army:
Demographics
Brahmins, mostly Gaurs, have a significant population in Delhi, around 12% - 14%, larger than the combined population of Jats and Gujjars. They play a dominant role in the region's politics.[9][clarification needed][10][page needed]
Social status
In places where Gaur Brahmins reside, such as Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, Brahmins who are not of the Gaur community are often considered to have an inferior status.[11]
In Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, too, Gaur Brahmins enjoy a higher social status relative to communities such as the Saraswat and Kanyakubja Brahmins.[12][need quotation to verify]
Notable people
Religious figures
- Hita Harivansh Mahaprabhu - founder of Radhavallabh Sampradaya[13][14]
Historical figures
- Brahmjit Gaur – general in Sher Shah Suri's army[15]
- Khushal Singh Jamadar – 19th-century military leader and later ruler[16]
- Tej Singh – 19th-century military and political leader[17]
- Raja Dhayan Singh - 20th century ruler of Sheikhpura State (Pakistan)[18]
- Madan Mohan Malaviya – educationist and Indian independence activist[19]
Artists
- Lakhmi Chand – poet, founder of Haryanvi Saang Culture[20][21][22]
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Portrait of Khushal Singh Jamadar -
Painting of Tej Singh -
See also
References
- ^ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z. Rosen. pp. 490–491. ISBN 9780823931804.
- ^ D. Shyam Babu and Ravindra S. Khare, ed. (2011). Caste in Life: Experiencing Inequalities. Pearson Education India. p. 168. ISBN 9788131754399.
- ^ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Rosen. ISBN 9780823931804.
- ^ Manu (Lawgiver) (2004). The Law Code of Manu. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280271-2.
- ^ Toland, Judith D. (28 July 2017). Ethnicity and the State. Routledge. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-351-29458-4.
- ^ a b Gaylor, Johan (1992). Sons of John Company. The Indian & Pakistan Armies 1903-1991. Spellmount Publishers Ltd. p. 130. ISBN 0-946771-98-7.
- ^ Yadav, Atul (2022). Valour Unlimited: Haryana and the Indian Armed Forces (1914-2000). K.K. Publications. p. 25.
- ^ Yadav 2022, p. 25.
- ^ Kumar, Rajesh (4 December 2013). "Fight for Brahmin votes intensifies". The Pioneer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Yadav, Sanjay (2008). The Invasion of Delhi. Worldwide Books. ISBN 978-81-88054-00-8.
- ^ Sharma, K. L. (2 February 2019). Caste, Social Inequality and Mobility in Rural India: Reconceptualizing the Indian Village. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-93-5328-202-8.
- ^ Census of India, 1991: Una (in Hindi). Controller of Publications. 1995.
- ^ "Biography of Shri Hita Harivansh Mahaprabhu". Braj Ras - Bliss of Braj Vrindavan. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "History of Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu ji -Vrindavan". www.radhavallabhmandir.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Sarvānī, ʻAbbās Khān (1974). Tārīk̲h̲-i-Śēr Śāhī. K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute.
- ^ Grewal, J.S. (1990). The Sikhs of the Punjab. Cambridge University Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-521-63764-3. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ Williams, Donovan (1970). Life And Times Of Ranjit Singh. V.V.R.I. Press. p. 268. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Personalities: A Comprehensive and Authentic Biographical Dictionary of Men. Arunum & Sheel. 1950. p. 11. ISBN 978-93-5704-660-2.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (24 December 2014). "A Staunch Nationalist". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "पंडित लखमी चंदः कुछ याद उन्हें भी कर लें". आज तक (in Hindi). 27 December 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ भारती, कंवल (20 February 2023). "हरियाणवी समाज के प्रदूषक लोक कवि लखमी चंद". Forward Press (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Vyas, S. K. (3 July 2019). "गौड़ ब्राह्मण सभा में सांग सम्राट पंडित लख्मीचंद की स्मृति में कार्यक्रम 14 को". TribuneNewsline.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.