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The '''Damor''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found in the state of [[Gujarat]] in [[India]]. They are also known as '''Damoria'''<ref name=POI">People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 311 to 314 Popular Prakashan</ref> and '''Damaria'''.<ref name="census2001">{{cite web |publisher=Census of India: Government of India |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/scst_main.html |date=7 March 2007 |title=List of Scheduled Tribes |accessdate=27 November 2012}}</ref> |
The '''Damor''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]] found in the state of [[Gujarat]] in [[India]]. They are also known as '''Damoria'''<ref name="POI">People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 311 to 314 Popular Prakashan</ref> and '''Damaria'''.<ref name="census2001">{{cite web |publisher=Census of India: Government of India |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/scst_main.html |date=7 March 2007 |title=List of Scheduled Tribes |accessdate=27 November 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:10, 27 November 2012
The Damor are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are also known as Damoria[1] and Damaria.[2]
Origin
The Damor are a sub-group 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. There main clans are the Parmar, Sisodia, Rathore, Chauhan, Solanki, Saradia and Karadiya. Most of these are also well known Rajput clans. The Damor are mainly settled agriculturist, and include both landowners and sharecroppers. They are Hindu, and unlike other Bhil groups are fairly orthodox.[1]
References
- ^ a b c People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 311 to 314 Popular Prakashan
- ^ "List of Scheduled Tribes". Census of India: Government of India. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2012.