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Khandayats are a martial caste of Odisha in India. Khandayat means "master of the sword". The word, "Khanda" means sword and "Ayata" means control.[1][2] Khandayats are the kshatriya caste[3][4] in Odisha and constitute 22% of the state's population. Khandayats mainly involved in ruling and operating the body of society in ancient era.[5] See Indian name#Oriya names.
Introduction
Khandayats are the single largest and the highest caste of Orissa throughout history except for last century where Brahmins dominated caste in Orissa, constituting over 22% of the state’s population.Dhal, Pramod (26 September 2012). "The Khandayat". Utkal Vikas Parishad. UKP. Retrieved 10 September 2016. With pass of time, education became prominent part of life and educated people have depicted the term Kshatriyas next to them in literature and books. After Muslim invasion of Northern India, when North Indian Kshatriyas almost lost their power and dominance and mostly concentrated in cultivation to survive at that time, Khandayats in Odisha were still prosperous politically and protected the land of Odisha free from foreign incursions. Dhal, Pramod (26 September 2012). "The Khandayat". Utkal Vikas Parishad. UKP. Retrieved 10 September 2016.They are known to daring and brave and still it can can be noticed in their ceremonies such as Paika akhada and ritualisms. They are a regional subcaste of the warrior caste (Kshatriya) such as Rajputs or Khatris.
Paika Akhada
Paika means fighter or warrior in Odia language.[6] Paika Akhada is a place where the Paikas were getting their military training. The Paikas were mostly Khandayats, who had tremendous control over swords.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Mohapatra, Dr. Hemanta Kumar (December 2014). "Martial Art Tradition of Odisha" (PDF). OdishaReview - Govt. of Odisha. OdishaReview - Govt. of Odisha. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ a b Indian Association of Kickboxing Organisations, 9 February 2013. "Paika Akhada".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Majumdar, R. C. History and Culture of Indian People, The Vedic Age. pp. 313–314.
- ^ "Kshatriya". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ Bailey, Frederick George (1970). Politics and Social Change. University of California Press. p. 132.
- ^ "Indian martial arts".
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7. Dhal, Pramod (26 September 2012). "The Khandayat". Utkal Vikas Parishad. UKP. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
Further reading
- Ernst, Waltraud; Pati, Biswamoy, eds. (2007). India's Princely States: People, Princes and Colonialism. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-13411-988-2.
- Pati, Biswamoy (2001). Situating Social History: Orissa, 1800-1997. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-8-12502-007-3.
- Senapati, Fakir Mohan (2005). Six Acres and a Third: The Classic Nineteenth-century Novel about Colonial India. Mishra, Rabi Shankar (trans.). University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-52022-883-2.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070419/asp/jamshedpur/story_7665365.asp
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