What is the meaning of Jaunsar?
By James White
What is the meaning of Jaunsar?
The Jaunsari are a small community found in Uttarakhand, northern India, more specifically in the Jaunsar-Bawar region of the western portion of the state in Garhwal Division. They speak the Jaunsari language which is an Indo-Aryan language. Jaunsari is a generic term for many communities.
What caste is Jaunsari?
The Jaunsari tribe mainly consists of Khasas comprising Rajputs namely Rai, Rana, Chauhans, Tomar, Rawat, Negi, Rathore, Jhinkwan etc, Brahmins the high caste people comprising Sharma, Joshi, Nautiyal, Luhar, Bajgi are the middle caste people and Doom comprising Dalit, Kolta are the low caste people.
How many villages are there in Jaunsar-Bawar?
398 villages
The Jaunsar-Bawar region, is a valley, spread over 1002 km² and 398 villages(villages near Sahiya market Kalsi, Sakani, Kanbua and Kakadi), between 77.45′ and 78.7’20” East to 30.31′ and 31.3’3″ North.
Is garhwali a language?
Garhwali (गढ़वळि, IPA: [gɜɽʱʋɜliˑ], in native pronunciation) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Central Pahari subgroup. It is primarily spoken by over 2.5 million Garhwali people in the Garhwal region of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand in the Indian Himalayas.
Are garhwali Brahmins?
Sarola Brahmin, also called Saryul and Serul are Garhwali Brahmins from Uttarakhand, India. Sarola Brahmins were the earliest authenticated Brahmin castes in the then small Garhwal Kingdom 1200 years ago. Each of this Brahmin faction have their own Kuladevata or Kuladevi. …
Which caste is Negi?
Negi is a surname of Rajput kshatriya) caste found in the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Which caste is garhwali?
Brahmins The Brahmins of Garhwal are primarily considered to be the descen- dants of the priests who migrated from the plains or the Brahmins who came to visit the religious places in Garhwal. As a matter of fact, those Brahmins, too, are settled in Garhwal, who came during the migration of the Rajputs or even later.
What is the caste of Negi?
Will you marry me in Garhwali?
Abi ta kuch ni sochi. Will you marry me? Kyaa tu myaar dagad byoh karali?
How old is Garhwali?
The Kingdom of Garhwal was founded by Mayal Rajputs nearly 1000 years ago. The area comprises 52 principalities called garhs (fortresses). These were small and had their own chiefs who were responsible for the welfare of the garhs.
