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The Natrayat Rajputs are Hindu caste found in the state of Rajasthan in India.[1]

History and origin

The community derives its name from the word nata, which means widow remarriage in Hindi. This practice, initially adopted by a group of Chauhan Rajputs in Marwar, and this led to their separation from the wider Rajput community, which disallows widow remarriage. The community also include a small number Panwar, Parihar and Rathore. The Natrayat are distributed in the transitional zone between Mewar and Marwar, occupying several villages in this hilly region.[2]

Present circumstances

The community is endogamous, and divided into three exogamous gotras, the Chadana, Kharwad and Unthed. They are mainly a community of small peasants farmers.

See also

References

  1. ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 700 to 703 Popular Prakashan
  2. ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 700 to 703 Popular Prakashan
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