Lodha
Lodha may refer to Hindu or Jain surname, caste, tribe or community which have different origin and class.
- Lodha people, are a tribal/Adivasi people living primarily in the Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha, mostly in the Paschim Medinipur district. A section of the Lodha has converted to Islam, and form a distinct community of Lodha Muslims.[1][2]
- Lodhi, of northern and central India are also known as Lodh and Mahalodh, while there[clarification needed] is also a Muslim clan named Lodi.[3]
- Oswal, also known as Oswal Lodha, belongs to Jain religion.[4]
References
- ^ "West Bengal: Data Highlights the Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Mayurbhanj, Tribal languages, festivals and culture". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Chauhan, Brij Raj (1980). Extending frontiers of sociological learning. Meerut University. Institute of Advanced Studies. Dept. of Sociology, Institute of Advanced Studies, Meerut University. p. 55.
- ^ Rajputana (1879). The Rajputana gazetteers. p. 249. Retrieved 2015-04-16.