HISTORY AND ORIGIN

BELDAAR

HISTORY AND ORIGIN
Beldarsare part of a scheduled caste NTB, originally from Northern Indiaand have today migrated to many parts of India. The language spoken by them is Beldari. [ 1 ] History and origin The community are the traditionally natives of North India, and are similar to the Oadcommunities, who are the navies of west India. They also claim common ancestry with Kewatcommunity, both of whom refer to themselves as Oads. [ 2 ] In Maharashtra, the Beldar are found mainly in the districts of Nasik, Pune, Amravati, Akola, Yawatmal, Ahmednagar, Sholapur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiriand the city of Mumbai. The Beldar claim to have immigrated from Rajasthansome five centuries ago. They still speak Rajasthaniamong themselves and Marathiwith outsiders. The community is strictly endogamous, and consists of a number of exogamous clans. Their main clans are the Narora, Davawar, Kharola, Jailwar, Faatara, Horwar, Chhapawar, Tuse, Pannewar, Mahore, Basniwar, Bahr, Gorala and Udainwar. They have there personal history towards shifting from one place to another. Moreover, they categories themselves like in a form of sub-section of Beldar caste. Some categorizations are Mangal, Sadhra, Nadhra and many more. [ 3 ]Beldar Caste, Northern India Beldar is a scheduled caste of northern part of India. The Beldar caste is still engaged in their traditional occupation of navvies. Mostly, Beldars are employed in road constructions and digging of well and river by the government.Beldarsare part of a scheduled caste NTB, originally from Northern Indiaand have today migrated to many parts of India. The language spoken by them is Beldari. [ 1 ] History and origin The community are the traditionally natives of North India, and are similar to the Oadcommunities, who are the navies of west India. They also claim common ancestry with Kewatcommunity, both of whom refer to themselves as Oads. [ 2 ] In Maharashtra, the Beldar are found mainly in the districts of Nasik, Pune, Amravati, Akola, Yawatmal, Ahmednagar, Sholapur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiriand the city of Mumbai. The Beldar claim to have immigrated from Rajasthansome five centuries ago. They still speak Rajasthaniamong themselves and Marathiwith outsiders. The community is strictly endogamous, and consists of a number of exogamous clans. Their main clans are the Narora, Davawar, Kharola, Jailwar, Faatara, Horwar, Chhapawar, Tuse, Pannewar, Mahore, Basniwar, Bahr, Gorala and Udainwar. They have there personal history towards shifting from one place to another. Moreover, they categories themselves like in a form of sub-section of Beldar caste. Some categorizations are Mangal, Sadhra, Nadhra and many more. [ 3 ]Beldar Caste, Northern India Beldar is a scheduled caste of northern part of India. The Beldar caste is still engaged in their traditional occupation of navvies. Mostly, Beldars are employed in road constructions and digging of well and river by the government.