Agharia

Not to be confused with Agaria, a caste of traditional iron-smelters.

Agharia is a Hindu caste from India.

The Agharias are found predominantly in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Chhota Nagpur. In Odisha they were traditionally farmers, but increasingly work in other professions.[1]

History

The Agharias of Odisha claim Rajput descent. According to this theory, the name of the community is derived from Agra, from where their Rajput ancestors migrated to other places.[1] However, this is a contrived claim, designed to elevate their social position and distance themselves from their past.[2]

Dialect

Laria is the dialect of the Agharia community and varies by region, with roots in Ardha-Magadhi Language.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ramesh P. Mohanty; Durgesh Nandini Biswal (2007). Culture, Gender and Gender Discrimination: Caste Hindu and Tribal. Mittal Publications. pp. 36–38. ISBN 978-81-8324-199-1.
  2. ↑ Waltraud, Ernst; Biswamoy, Pati, eds. (2007). India's Princely States: People, Princes and Colonialism. Routledge. pp. 87–89. ISBN 978-1-13411-988-2.


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