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The '''Orh''' or '''Oad''' is the name of an Indian caste who held a variety of occupations. As artisans, they were carpenters and stoneworkers and considered to be [[Dalit|untouchable]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Upreti|first=Harish Chandra|title=Social Organization of a Migrant Group: A Sociological Study of Hill Migrants from Kumaon Region in the City of Jaipur|publisher=Himalaya Publishing House|year=1981|isbn=|location=|pages=68}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Upadhyay|first=H. C.|title=Harijans of Himalaya: With Special Reference to the Harijans of Kumaun Hills|publisher=Gyanodaya Prakashan|year=2007|isbn=|location=|pages=13, 44}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Vir|first=Dharam|title=Tribal Women: Changing Spectrum in India|last2=Manral|first2=Manju|publisher=Classical Publishing Company|year=1990|isbn=|location=|pages=113}}</ref> As agriculturalists there were a subcaste of the [[Chasa (caste)|Chasas]] in the state of [[Odisha]], who mostly owned land while some served as laborers.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pati|first=Rabindra Nath|title=Family Planning|publisher=A. P. H. Publication Corporation|year=2008|isbn=|location=|pages=114}}</ref> As traders, they engaged in the business of grain, spices, perfumes, and cloth.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pillai|first=V. Kannu|title=Caste: Observation of I.C.S. Officers and Others Since 1881|publisher=Siddharth Books|year=2007|isbn=|location=|pages=224}}</ref> |
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The '''Orh''' or '''Oad''' are a Kshatriya [[Hindu]] [[caste]]. They are also known as od Rajput. They are descendant of Chakravarti [[King Sagara|Samrat Sagara]]. They are Rajputs in [[Odisha]] by origin and back to history their emergence traced from [[Odra Kingdom]] in Present-day [[Odisha]] during [[Medieval timeline|Medieval times]] (around 400BCE) . Further they migrated to different states of India such as whole [[Uttar Pradesh]] and some regions of [[Madhya Pradesh]] who falls under general category.<ref name=":1">People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1450 to 1455 Manohar Publications</ref> |
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== History == |
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The Orh origin found in the [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]] and [[Garhwal division|Garhwal]] divisions of [[Uttarakhand|Uttrakhand]]. Traditionally, they are kshatriya but later as per the conditions they also worked as masons. According to various sources, they originated from Ayodhya. They speak either [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]] or [[Garhwali language|Garhwali]], although most understand Hindi.<ref name=":12">People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1450 to 1455 Manohar Publications</ref>They also claim that they are the descendants of [[Bhagirath]] who brought their holy river [[Ganges|Ganga]] to earth from the heaven. |
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In Pakistan, they are [[Rajput]]s: [[Hindus]] as well as [[Muslims]]. They live in the south-eastern province of [[Sindh]] in Pakistan. Believing that they are of Rajput (Raj means king) origin, even in Rajasthan they use Rajput<ref>{{Youtube|title=Oad Rajput Welfare Association pakistan|id=IDjGh2wJkac}}</ref> with their name and believe that the Orh King Bhagirath was their ancestor.<ref>Odki|about oad people http://kcm.co.kr/bethany_eng/p_code4/732.html</ref> |
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== Religion == |
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They follow [[Hinduism]] but incorporate many animistic practices. Their gods and deities are mostly of local origins such as Sheipal, who is their presiding deity, and his consort, [[Devi]]. Other important deities include Gangnath and [[Bhairava|Bhairav]]. Part of their belief is [[Shamanism|shamanistic]].<ref name=":13">People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1450 to 1455 Manohar Publications</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Raj (caste)|Raj]] |
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== Reference == |
== Reference == |
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Revision as of 15:35, 18 December 2020
The Orh or Oad is the name of an Indian caste who held a variety of occupations. As artisans, they were carpenters and stoneworkers and considered to be untouchable.[1][2][3] As agriculturalists there were a subcaste of the Chasas in the state of Odisha, who mostly owned land while some served as laborers.[4] As traders, they engaged in the business of grain, spices, perfumes, and cloth.[5]
Reference
- ^ Upreti, Harish Chandra (1981). Social Organization of a Migrant Group: A Sociological Study of Hill Migrants from Kumaon Region in the City of Jaipur. Himalaya Publishing House. p. 68.
- ^ Upadhyay, H. C. (2007). Harijans of Himalaya: With Special Reference to the Harijans of Kumaun Hills. Gyanodaya Prakashan. pp. 13, 44.
- ^ Vir, Dharam; Manral, Manju (1990). Tribal Women: Changing Spectrum in India. Classical Publishing Company. p. 113.
- ^ Pati, Rabindra Nath (2008). Family Planning. A. P. H. Publication Corporation. p. 114.
- ^ Pillai, V. Kannu (2007). Caste: Observation of I.C.S. Officers and Others Since 1881. Siddharth Books. p. 224.