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== Origin == |
== Origin == |
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The Damor form a section of the [[Bhil]] tribe. The Damor are found in the districts of [[Sabarkantha]], and [[Panchmahal]].They speak the Gameti dialect of [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], although many also speak [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]].<ref name="POI" /> |
The Damor form a section of the [[Bhil]] tribe. They claim themselves to be of [[Rajput]] origin, and claim to be descended from Rajput men who married Bhil women. The Damor are found in the districts of [[Sabarkantha]], and [[Panchmahal]].They speak the Gameti dialect of [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], although many also speak [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]].<ref name="POI" /> |
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== Present circumstances == |
== Present circumstances == |
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Revision as of 05:46, 17 February 2019
The Damor are an ethnic community found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are also known as Damaria.[1]
Origin
The Damor form a section of the Bhil tribe. They claim themselves to be of Rajput origin, and claim to be descended from Rajput men who married Bhil women. The Damor are found in the districts of Sabarkantha, and Panchmahal.They speak the Gameti dialect of Rajasthani, although many also speak Gujarati.[1]
Present circumstances
The Damor are an endogamous community and practice clan exogamy. Their main clans are the Parmar, Sisodia, Rathore, Chauhan, Solanki and Saradia. Most of these are also well known Rajput clans. The Damor are mainly settled agriculturists, and include both landowners and sharecroppers.[1]
As of 2001[update], the Damor of Rajasthan were classified as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian government's reservation program of positive discrimination.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Lal, R. B.; Padmanabham, S. V.; Mohideen, A. (eds.). People of India Gujarat. Vol. XXII Part One. Popular Prakashan. pp. 311–314. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "List of Scheduled Tribes". Census of India: Government of India. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
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