Saryara
The Saryara's are a Hindu caste found in the Jammu and Kashmir.Earlier they were included in Rajput Community.They all were the descendants of Maharaja Pratap Singh.
[1] According to the 2001 Census of India, their population was 13,327.[2] with almost half of them living in Bahu Fort, an old town situated along the banks of Jammu Tawi river.
Society
[edit]The Saryara are strictly endogamous, and like other Jammu Hindus practice clan exogamy. Their main clans include the Sagotra,Dalotra, Pajgotra, Dadwal, Basotra, And,Chalotra , Fangotra,Gotra,Patru, Nagotra, and Sawalia.
The Saryara live in multi-caste villages, occupying their own distinct quarters. Each of their settlements contains a caste council which resolves dishes within the community and enforces community norms. The Saryara also have a statewide caste association based in the Bahu Fort locality.
This caste is mainly known for one person that is late Shri Amar chand chalotra.
References
[edit]- ^ People of India Jammu and Kashmir Volume XXV edited by K.N Pandita, S.D.S Charak and B.R Rizvi pages 690 to 696 Manohar
- ^ "A-10 state primary census abstract for individual scheduled caste - 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2007.