Regar
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The Regar are a scheduled caste found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan
in India
. The caste is historically associated with the collecting of saltpetre.
. The community are involved in the dyeing of leather, and are distributed throughout Rajasthan
. They are said to members of the wider Regar
community, that took dyeing. The community speak Marwari
.
There are Many sub caste of regar.....just like Aartiya , Mundetiya ,verma etc.
, they are no intermarriages between these two communities.
Their main occupations remains dyeing and tanning of hides. A significant number are also involved in the manufacture of shoes, and a few are also now tailors. The community is economically marginal, and suffers from deprivation. They have a caste association, that represents the community’s interest, as well as dealing with intra-community disputes.
The Regar of Gujarat claim to have immigrated from the Nagaur
and Parbacha regions of Rajasthan
. They still speak Marwari
although they now understand Gujarati
. Their traditional occupation was to clean and colour hides, but now they are mainly involved in the manufacture of shoes. Their economic situation is much better than their Rajasthani
kinsmen, and many are now successful shoe manufacturers.
regar also consist the subcast JAILIYA, joliya.. THEY WORK HARD IN TENNING AND DYEING .. BUT NOW THE TAINING AND DYIENG ALMOSTLY REMOVED FROM THIER WORK.. NOW THEY ARE GOOD IN EDUCATION... CULTURE,,, AND WELL MANNERED IN SOCIETY
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The caste is historically associated with the collecting of saltpetre.
History and origin
Literally, the word Regar means dyeing in RajasthaniRajasthani language
Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...
. The community are involved in the dyeing of leather, and are distributed throughout Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. They are said to members of the wider Regar
Regar
The Regar are a scheduled caste found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. The caste is historically associated with the collecting of saltpetre.-History and origin:...
community, that took dyeing. The community speak Marwari
Marwari language
The Marwari language , also variously Marvari, Marwadi, Marvadi), is spoken in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Marwari is also found in the neighboring state of Gujarat and Haryana and in Eastern Pakistan...
.
There are Many sub caste of regar.....just like Aartiya , Mundetiya ,verma etc.
Present circumstances
The Regar are an endogamous community, and practice clan exogamy. There main clans are the Savansia, Jatolia, Soniwal, Khatnawalia, Rashgania, Moria, Digarwal, and Bakoliya. Despite having a common origin with the RegarRegar
The Regar are a scheduled caste found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. The caste is historically associated with the collecting of saltpetre.-History and origin:...
, they are no intermarriages between these two communities.
Their main occupations remains dyeing and tanning of hides. A significant number are also involved in the manufacture of shoes, and a few are also now tailors. The community is economically marginal, and suffers from deprivation. They have a caste association, that represents the community’s interest, as well as dealing with intra-community disputes.
The Regar of Gujarat claim to have immigrated from the Nagaur
Nagaur
Nagaur is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. It was founded by the Naga Kshatriyas.- History :...
and Parbacha regions of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. They still speak Marwari
Marwari language
The Marwari language , also variously Marvari, Marwadi, Marvadi), is spoken in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Marwari is also found in the neighboring state of Gujarat and Haryana and in Eastern Pakistan...
although they now understand Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
. Their traditional occupation was to clean and colour hides, but now they are mainly involved in the manufacture of shoes. Their economic situation is much better than their Rajasthani
Rajasthani people
Rajasthani people are the native inhabitants of Rajasthan region of India. They form an ethnic group which is a result of assimilation of Scytho-Dravidian, Aryo-Dravidian, Indo-Aryan, Indo-Scythian, Indo-Greeks, Indo-Iranians and Austro-Asiatic ancestries...
kinsmen, and many are now successful shoe manufacturers.
See also
- RegarRegarThe Regar are a scheduled caste found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. The caste is historically associated with the collecting of saltpetre.-History and origin:...
regar also consist the subcast JAILIYA, joliya.. THEY WORK HARD IN TENNING AND DYEING .. BUT NOW THE TAINING AND DYIENG ALMOSTLY REMOVED FROM THIER WORK.. NOW THEY ARE GOOD IN EDUCATION... CULTURE,,, AND WELL MANNERED IN SOCIETY