Ror
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Ror or Rod or Ror raje is a Haryanvi Hindu caste found mainly in the North Indian state of Haryana. It is one of the 36 main Jātis in Haryana.[1][2][3] In the parts of Baiswara in Uttar Pradesh that are inhabited by Ror people,[4] Rors along with similar groups like Bhatis, Chauhans and Tomaras are associated with Delhi and its outskirts. The migration history of Rors began and ended in Haryana, a region north of Delhi.[5]
Demographics
Rors are the only Kshatriya group in Northern India, who never converted to Islam under 800 years of foreign rule and fought for their pride and honour, until they became distinct in number .
According to a 1994 report by the Anthropological Survey of India, the largest concentration of Rors are found in Karnal, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Panipat, Sonipat, Fatehabad and Jind district of Haryana.[6]
History
Ror people are the original descendants of Raja Ror. Raja Ror was a ruler of Kagarol. Raja Ror built a fort there, and from then on that area was called Kagaror now corrupted to Kagarol
In the Archaeological Survey of India Report from the years 1871-72, A.C.L. Carlleyle talks in detail about "an image of a warrior in yellowish sandstone" from Kagarol, on the outskirts of Delhi:
“its original height was probably about 1 foot 4s inches. It is a very boldly sculptured figure, and the features of the face are fine and manly, and of the handsomest Hindu type. The warrior has his right knee raised; on his right arm he presents a shield in defence, and in his left hand he brandishes a straight sword of huge dimensions over his head. In a belt round his waist he wears a dagger with a cross-shaped hilt at his left side. The hair of the head is full but drawn back in straight lines on the head. The figure is naked, with the exception of a cloth round the loins, a belt round the waist, and a triple necklace round the neck. It is evidently the figure of a warrior of great strength, probably of some ancient hero. I should not wonder if this were a figure of Raja Ror himself.”[7]
Occupation and Culture
As of a 1990 report by the Backward Classes Commission, Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming, with some practicing animal husbandry.[8][9] Some Rors work in organised sectors and also in foreign countries such as Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Europe, UK
Located in Karnal, the Ror Mahasabha or Caste panchayat has the role of bringing social reforms to the community. Most follow Hinduism and are Hindus. Major festivals celebrated by the Rors are Holi and Diwali.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Sāṅgavāna, Guṇapālasiṃha (1989). Harayāṇavī lokagītoṃ kā sāṃskr̥tika adhyayana (in Hindi). Hariyāṇā Sāhitya Akādamī. p. 17. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Social study the KhapPanchayats of Haryana: A Survey, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Vol. 7 Issue 11" (PDF). Open J-Gage as well as in Cabell’s Directories of Publishing Opportunities, U.S.A.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "All for reservation in Haryana!". The Times of India. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ The Journal of Intercultural Studies. Intercultural Research Institute, Kansai University of Foreign Studies. 1984. p. 109. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Shome, Ayan (1 November 2014). Dialogue & Daggers: Notion of Authority and Legitimacy in the Early Delhi Sultanate (1192 C.E. – 1316 C.E.). Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-84318-46-8.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1994). Haryana. Anthropological Survey of India by Manohar Publishers. p. 424. ISBN 978-81-7304-091-7. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Beglar, j d (1874). Report For The Year 1871-72 Delhi Vol.iv.
- ^ Report of the Backward Classes Commission, 1990, Government of Haryana. Controller of Printing and Stationery. 1990. pp. 145, 146.
- ^ a b People of India: A - G. Oxford Univ. Press. 1998. p. 3054. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Retrieved 31 December 2019.