Bhagrathi community (Western UP)
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Bhagirathis is a landowning agricultural community of Western Uttar Pradesh
. They are the descendants of the Ikshvaku dynasty
king Sagara
and the Suryavansha
king Bhagiratha
, whom the community is named after. They adopted the Saini
surname in 1941. Many kings belongs to this community are also remarkable because of their Sainya shakti. This community was an important component of the Maurya Empire
and having kings like samrat Chandragupta Maurya
and Ashoka
.
Sainis - Sainis are found all throughout the province in different pockets and are known as Saini (Western U.P.) in these different pockets. They are farming people who produce cash crops, vegetables and also work as expert Horticulturists and Floriculturists. They are most densely concentrated in Western U.P. and Southern Uttaranchal i.e. Dehradun
, Hardwar
and Uddham Singh Nagar districts and are thinly distributed in Eastern U.P. along with allied caste of Maurya who also prefer to be called as Kushwaha
. In Western U.P. they speak Khari Boli, also called Kaurvi, and also Haryanvi. In Eastern U.P. They speak Hindi
and in some parts Bhojpuri as well.
and the 3rd largest farming caste of Muzzaffar nagar district. Nukur, Gangoh, Deoband, Kalsia etc. are Saini dominated belts in Saharanpur and Morna, Thana Bhawan and Bubana Kalan in Muzzaffar nagar. They produce cash crops such as rice, sugarcane, wheat and maize etc., in Western UP. Mr. Rajpal Singh Saini of Sarwat village is district president of Muzzaffar nagar Saini Sabha and is MLA from Morna constituency. Mr. Sahib Singh Saini (former MLA) from Sarsawa is Saharanpur distt. Congress president.Mr. Dharam Singh Saini of Saharanpur,mr. naveen saini social leader of saini samaj of dhampur Mr. Krishan Pal Saini of Thana Bhawan , and Mr. Rakesh Saini of Morna ,Prof. Ajay Saini of Hasanpur Luhari other important leaders.
Moradabad zone - includes districts of Moradabad, Rampur and Bijnaur. Sainis are one of the majority Hindu farming caste of this zone. Many Sikh Sainis of Pakistan Bar area are also settled in Bijnaur district along with the original Saini inhabitants. Sh. Partap Singh Saini is president of Moradabad Saini Sabha and is a former MLA of Mordabad and was a member of 11th Lok Sabha of India from Amroha constituency. Mr. Mangal Singh Saini is now BJP MLA from Amroha. In Rampur district, Suar and Tanda segments are Saini dominated. Mr. Radhe Shyam Arya Saini and Mr. Suresh Saini are leading persons of this segment. Sh. Tula Ram Saini former MLA is a BJP leader from Hasanpur assemby constituency.
Meerut zone - Sainis are a minority farming caste in the districts of Buland Shahr, Baghpat, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad and Meerut just as in Rohtak in Haryana. Sainis constitute a sizeable poulation in Meerut -Sardana -Mawana and Ghaziabad - Hapur belts. Mr. Harpal Saini is an important leader from Sardana.
Hardwar - Hardwar is also a Saini farmers area. Roorkee is the stronghold of Saini community. Kumbh and Ardh Kumbh are celebrated here from vedic times. Mr. Ram Singh Saini is a prominent leader of this region, he is MLA and state leader of Samajwadi Party of Sh. Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Uddham Singh Nagar and Nainital - Saini farmers are found in large numbers in these districts.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. They are the descendants of the Ikshvaku dynasty
Ikshvaku dynasty
The Ikshvaku dynasty, in Puranic literature, was a mythical dynasty founded by Ikshvaku, grandson of Vivasvan or Surya and son of Vaivasvata Manu. This dynasty is also known as . The important personalities belonging to this royal house are Harishchandra, Dilīpa, Sagara, Raghu, Rama and Prasenajit...
king Sagara
Sagara (Vedic king)
King Sagara is one of the greatest kings of the Suryavansha in the Satya Yuga, also known as the Ikshvaku dynasty, he has two wives, one a princess of the Vidarbha, and the other from royal lineage of Sivi He was an ancestor to King Dasharatha and Lord Rama .-Birth of Ganga:King Sagara performed a...
and the Suryavansha
Suryavansha
The Sooryavamsham or Suryavansh or Suryavamsa or Sun Dynasty or Solar Dynasty was one of the most prominent dynasties in the mythical history of India, along with the "Chandra-vaṃśa" or Lunar Dynasty.-Introduction:...
king Bhagiratha
Bhagiratha
Bhageeratha was a great king in Hindu mythology who brought the River Ganges to Earth.-Early life:Bhageeratha was the king of Kosala, a kingdom in ancient India. He was a descendent of the great king Sagara of the Suryavamsa, or Sun Dynasty...
, whom the community is named after. They adopted the Saini
Saini
Saini is a Rajput descent caste of India. Sainis, also known as Shoorsaini in Puranic literature, are now found by their original name only in Punjab and in the neighboring states of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh...
surname in 1941. Many kings belongs to this community are also remarkable because of their Sainya shakti. This community was an important component of the Maurya Empire
Maurya Empire
The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in ancient India, ruled by the Mauryan dynasty from 321 to 185 BC...
and having kings like samrat Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya , was the founder of the Maurya Empire. Chandragupta succeeded in conquering most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta is considered the first unifier of India and its first genuine emperor...
and Ashoka
Ashoka
Ashok Maurya or Ashoka , popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BC to 232 BC. One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests...
.
History
Uttar Pradesh the most populated province of India is known as the Cradle of Indian culture, history and politics. In 1997, northern districts were separated to create a new province called Uttaranchal. Eighty percent of the state population is rural.Sainis - Sainis are found all throughout the province in different pockets and are known as Saini (Western U.P.) in these different pockets. They are farming people who produce cash crops, vegetables and also work as expert Horticulturists and Floriculturists. They are most densely concentrated in Western U.P. and Southern Uttaranchal i.e. Dehradun
Dehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
, Hardwar
Hardwar
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and Uddham Singh Nagar districts and are thinly distributed in Eastern U.P. along with allied caste of Maurya who also prefer to be called as Kushwaha
Kushwaha
Kushwaha is a community of the Indian subcontinent, which has traditionally been involved in agriculture and farming.- Demographics :The Kushwahas are found in large numbers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh as well as in Nepal and Mauritius....
. In Western U.P. they speak Khari Boli, also called Kaurvi, and also Haryanvi. In Eastern U.P. They speak Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and in some parts Bhojpuri as well.
Western U.P.
Saharanpur and Muzzaffar nagar zone - This portion of Ganga & Jamuna doab was probably one of the first regions of upper India occupied by vedic Aryan colonisers as they spread eastward from Sapt-Sindhu. This area is just across the river Jamuna, and on the other side is Saini dominated district of Yamunanagar in Haryana. Sainis are the largest peasant caste of SaharanpurSaharanpur
Saharanpur is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur District as well as Saharanpur Division...
and the 3rd largest farming caste of Muzzaffar nagar district. Nukur, Gangoh, Deoband, Kalsia etc. are Saini dominated belts in Saharanpur and Morna, Thana Bhawan and Bubana Kalan in Muzzaffar nagar. They produce cash crops such as rice, sugarcane, wheat and maize etc., in Western UP. Mr. Rajpal Singh Saini of Sarwat village is district president of Muzzaffar nagar Saini Sabha and is MLA from Morna constituency. Mr. Sahib Singh Saini (former MLA) from Sarsawa is Saharanpur distt. Congress president.Mr. Dharam Singh Saini of Saharanpur,mr. naveen saini social leader of saini samaj of dhampur Mr. Krishan Pal Saini of Thana Bhawan , and Mr. Rakesh Saini of Morna ,Prof. Ajay Saini of Hasanpur Luhari other important leaders.
Moradabad zone - includes districts of Moradabad, Rampur and Bijnaur. Sainis are one of the majority Hindu farming caste of this zone. Many Sikh Sainis of Pakistan Bar area are also settled in Bijnaur district along with the original Saini inhabitants. Sh. Partap Singh Saini is president of Moradabad Saini Sabha and is a former MLA of Mordabad and was a member of 11th Lok Sabha of India from Amroha constituency. Mr. Mangal Singh Saini is now BJP MLA from Amroha. In Rampur district, Suar and Tanda segments are Saini dominated. Mr. Radhe Shyam Arya Saini and Mr. Suresh Saini are leading persons of this segment. Sh. Tula Ram Saini former MLA is a BJP leader from Hasanpur assemby constituency.
Meerut zone - Sainis are a minority farming caste in the districts of Buland Shahr, Baghpat, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad and Meerut just as in Rohtak in Haryana. Sainis constitute a sizeable poulation in Meerut -Sardana -Mawana and Ghaziabad - Hapur belts. Mr. Harpal Saini is an important leader from Sardana.
Uttaranchal
Dehradun - This district is on the north side of Saharanpur and Sainis are the dominant professional farming caste. Dehradun also shares borders with Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh which has a large population of Sainis. Timli-Vikasnagar-Kalsi, Shahpur, Jhajra-Majra, Doiwala and Rishikesh are Saini dominated belts. Edicts of Mauryan time are found in Kalsi and Dehradun. Sh. Mulk Raj Saini was MP of 5th Indian Parliament from Dehradun.Hardwar - Hardwar is also a Saini farmers area. Roorkee is the stronghold of Saini community. Kumbh and Ardh Kumbh are celebrated here from vedic times. Mr. Ram Singh Saini is a prominent leader of this region, he is MLA and state leader of Samajwadi Party of Sh. Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Uddham Singh Nagar and Nainital - Saini farmers are found in large numbers in these districts.
See also
- Maurya casteMaurya casteMaurya , Kanojiya or Kushwaha is an agricultural/farming Hindu community. Koiry, Kushwaha, Shakya and Kashi or Kachi belong to Maurya caste. "Mauryas" are traditionally involved in agricultural activities, farming and allied activities such as horticulture. They reside mostly in UP, MP, Bihar and...
- ShakyaShakyaShakya was an ancient janapada of India in the 1st millennium BCE. In Buddhist texts the Shakyas, the inhabitants of Shakya janapada, are mentioned as a clan of Gotama gotra....
- Ikshvaku dynastyIkshvaku dynastyThe Ikshvaku dynasty, in Puranic literature, was a mythical dynasty founded by Ikshvaku, grandson of Vivasvan or Surya and son of Vaivasvata Manu. This dynasty is also known as . The important personalities belonging to this royal house are Harishchandra, Dilīpa, Sagara, Raghu, Rama and Prasenajit...
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- http://www.mauryas.net/