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The '''Dhangar''' ([[Sanskrit]] / [[Devanāgarī]]: धनगर ) [[caste]] is primarily located in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. The literal translation of the name Dhangar is "Who is wealthy". The word Dhangar is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Dhenu' i.e. Cow. These are quiet and innocent group of people who wander with flocks and herds. They are called by different synonyms like Dhangar, Dhangad and Dhanpal.
The '''Dhangar''' ([[Sanskrit]] / [[Devanāgarī]]: धनगर ) [[caste]] is primarily located in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. The literal translation of the name Dhangar is "Who is wealthy". The word Dhangar is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Dhenu' i.e. Cow. These are quiet and innocent group of people who wander with flocks and herds. They are called by different synonyms like Dhangar, Dhangad and Dhanpal.


== Clans in India==
Dhangars are [[Kshatriya]]s. Enthoven in his observations has listed 22 [[Endogamous group]]s (Sub-Castes) and 108 [[Exogamous group]]s (Clans) of Dhangars (Enthoven 1920:311). It should be recorded that the list of the 22 [[Endogamous group]]s and 108 [[Exogamous group]]s of Dhangars, as provided by Enthoven, is not exhaustive.
==Notable Dhangars==

'''Kingdoms'''

*[[Holkar]]s
The Great Maharaja [[Yashwantrao Holkar]] was the first freedom fighter who made an army, in 1803, mostly consisting of Dhangars to fight with the British and to drive them out of India single handedly. He built a factory to manufacture cannons. He appealed to the rest of the Kings of India and said, "First Country and then Religion. We will have to rise above caste, religion and our states in the interest of our country. You too must wage a war against the British like me". His appeal fell on deaf ears as all of them had already signed treaties with the British. The Dhangars took part in the revolt of 1857. Many of them were hanged till death in Berar (M.P.). The British were so much afraid of Dhangars that they made a law banning purchase of land by Dhangars stating a reason that they were not Kunbis (Agriculturists). They were oppressed in all spheres of life, they were never allowed to come forward.

He was the only King in India to whom the British approached to sign a peace treaty. Initially he refused to sign any treaty with the British but when he saw that rest of the Kings were not ready to unite and were interested in personal benefits he was the last to sign a treaty with the British on 24 December 1805 at Rajghat. He didn’t accept any condition which would affect his self respect.
*[[Hoysalas]]

'''Political'''
* Late Shivajirao Shendge.

*Anandrao Devkate Ex-Minister (Maharashtra) Congress(I)
*Annasaheb Dange Ex-Minister (Maharashtra)
*Arun Gawali. M.L.A. (Maharashtra)
*B K Kokare. Founder, [[Yashwant Sena]].
*Ganpatrao Deshmukh M.L.A. (Maharashtra) PWP
*Ganpatrao Patil Ex-M.L.A. (Maharashtra)
*Kokare. Ex-M.L.A. (Maharashtra)
*Mahadeo Jankar (Maharashtra) President RSP
*Popatrao Gawade. Ex-M.L.A. (Maharashtra)
*Prakashanna Shendge M.L.C.(Maharashtra) BJP
*Ramkaran Pal. (M.L.C.) (Bihar)
*Sachin Ahir. M.L.A.(Maharashtra)
*Sundersingh Baghel. M.L.A. (U.P.)


'''Social Workers / Reformists'''
*[[Anna Hazare]]
* Dr. Sham Singh Shashi
* Krantiveer Bapu Biru Wategaonkar

'''India'''
* [[Kodandera Madappa Cariappa|Feild Marshall K. M. Cariappa]]
* [[General Sri Nagesh]]
* Bachendri Pal - 1st Indian woman (5th in world) to climb [[Mount Everest]].
* Captain Shriram Pal Holkar.
* [[Kapil Sibal]] - Union Minister
* [[Bandaru Dattatreya]] - Former Union Minister.
* [[Siddaramaiah]] - Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
* Laxmidevi Ramanna - First woman representative in Mysore Assembly.
* [[Sangolli Rayanna]] was a prominent freedom fighter. He continued the struggle till 1829. Finally he was captured by treachery and hanged. At the time of being hanged he said "My last wish is to be born again in the country to fight against the British and drive them away from our sacred soil".
* S.P. Baghel. M.P. (U.P.)

'''Writers'''
* N. D. Mahanor




Revision as of 17:47, 27 January 2008

Dhangar
Classification: Caste/Kshatriya Dhangar (Shepherd)
Clans: 108
Significant populations in: India
Language Marathi, Hindi, Gujrathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telgu
Religion Hinduism

The Dhangar (Sanskrit / Devanāgarī: धनगर ) caste is primarily located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The literal translation of the name Dhangar is "Who is wealthy". The word Dhangar is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Dhenu' i.e. Cow. These are quiet and innocent group of people who wander with flocks and herds. They are called by different synonyms like Dhangar, Dhangad and Dhanpal.

Clans in India

Dhangars are Kshatriyas. Enthoven in his observations has listed 22 Endogamous groups (Sub-Castes) and 108 Exogamous groups (Clans) of Dhangars (Enthoven 1920:311). It should be recorded that the list of the 22 Endogamous groups and 108 Exogamous groups of Dhangars, as provided by Enthoven, is not exhaustive.

Notable Dhangars

Kingdoms

The Great Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar was the first freedom fighter who made an army, in 1803, mostly consisting of Dhangars to fight with the British and to drive them out of India single handedly. He built a factory to manufacture cannons. He appealed to the rest of the Kings of India and said, "First Country and then Religion. We will have to rise above caste, religion and our states in the interest of our country. You too must wage a war against the British like me". His appeal fell on deaf ears as all of them had already signed treaties with the British. The Dhangars took part in the revolt of 1857. Many of them were hanged till death in Berar (M.P.). The British were so much afraid of Dhangars that they made a law banning purchase of land by Dhangars stating a reason that they were not Kunbis (Agriculturists). They were oppressed in all spheres of life, they were never allowed to come forward.

He was the only King in India to whom the British approached to sign a peace treaty. Initially he refused to sign any treaty with the British but when he saw that rest of the Kings were not ready to unite and were interested in personal benefits he was the last to sign a treaty with the British on 24 December 1805 at Rajghat. He didn’t accept any condition which would affect his self respect.

Political

  • Late Shivajirao Shendge.
  • Anandrao Devkate Ex-Minister (Maharashtra) Congress(I)
  • Annasaheb Dange Ex-Minister (Maharashtra)
  • Arun Gawali. M.L.A. (Maharashtra)
  • B K Kokare. Founder, Yashwant Sena.
  • Ganpatrao Deshmukh M.L.A. (Maharashtra) PWP
  • Ganpatrao Patil Ex-M.L.A. (Maharashtra)
  • Kokare. Ex-M.L.A. (Maharashtra)
  • Mahadeo Jankar (Maharashtra) President RSP
  • Popatrao Gawade. Ex-M.L.A. (Maharashtra)
  • Prakashanna Shendge M.L.C.(Maharashtra) BJP
  • Ramkaran Pal. (M.L.C.) (Bihar)
  • Sachin Ahir. M.L.A.(Maharashtra)
  • Sundersingh Baghel. M.L.A. (U.P.)


Social Workers / Reformists

  • Anna Hazare
  • Dr. Sham Singh Shashi
  • Krantiveer Bapu Biru Wategaonkar

India

  • Feild Marshall K. M. Cariappa
  • General Sri Nagesh
  • Bachendri Pal - 1st Indian woman (5th in world) to climb Mount Everest.
  • Captain Shriram Pal Holkar.
  • Kapil Sibal - Union Minister
  • Bandaru Dattatreya - Former Union Minister.
  • Siddaramaiah - Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
  • Laxmidevi Ramanna - First woman representative in Mysore Assembly.
  • Sangolli Rayanna was a prominent freedom fighter. He continued the struggle till 1829. Finally he was captured by treachery and hanged. At the time of being hanged he said "My last wish is to be born again in the country to fight against the British and drive them away from our sacred soil".
  • S.P. Baghel. M.P. (U.P.)

Writers

  • N. D. Mahanor


See also

References

  • Shree Shatradharma, Prachalit and pramikh kshtravansh and tyanche gotra, pravar, kuldaivat, kuldevata a Devak.
  • Author: Bhramibhoot sadguru param pujya Moredada
  • Publisher: Shree Swami Samarth Seva And Adhyatmik vikas pradhan kendra District Nasik, Taluka Dindori, Maharashtra state.
  • Printer: Shree Swami Samarth Gurukul Shree Shetra Trambkeshwar.
  • Edition: Thursday 11 July 2002
  • Karve, Irawati, 1969, Maharashtra, land and people. Bombay.
  • Enthoven, R.E., 1920, Tribes and castes of Bombay Presidency. Bombay.
  • Sontheimer, G.D., 1975, ‘The Dhangars’, In L.S. Leshnik and G.D. Sontheimer, (eds.), Nomads and pastoralists in South Asia. Wiesbaden.
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