Bari (caste)

Bari or Baridar are a Hindu caste mostly living in Northern India.^[1]

They practice Hindu rituals and worship Surya.^[2] In the hierarchy of Hindu caste system, they are counted as clean caste but not high status.^[3] Those residing in Orissa mostly speak Bhojpuri language .^[4]

Social status

Bari are listed as scheduled caste in Orissa and spread in districts of Sundergarh, Khurda, Balasore. They are also listed as Scheduled Caste in Madhya Pradesh,^[5] Rajasthan.^[6] Maharashtra,^[7]^[8] Uttar Pradesh,^[9] Bihar,^[10] Jharkhand,^[11] Chhattisgarh also.^{[citation needed]}

Occupation

Their traditional occupation is making leaf plates, known as pattal and Dauna.^[2] They are described by Russel & Hiralal as household servants and makers of leaf plates, from whom Brahmins accept water.^[2]

References

^ Gahlot, Sukhvir Singh; Dhar, Banshi (29 October 1989). Castes and Tribes of Rajasthan. Jain Brothers. p. 159. ISBN 978-81-85287-00-3. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ a b c Singh, K. S.; India, Anthropological Survey of (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. pp. 304–06. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ Srivastava, Sahab Lal (1974). Folk Culture and Oral Tradition: A Comparative Study of Regions in Rajasthan and Eastern U.P. Abhinav Publications. pp. 52–57. ISBN 978-0-88386-287-2. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "Bari". www.scstrti.in. SCSTRTI. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "अनुसूचित जाति". scdevelopmentmp.nic.in. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "List of SC ST" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "CENTRAL LIST MAHARASHTRA SC ST OBC" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "SC ST ACT 1965" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "Other Backward classes of Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in.
^ Bihar, Government. "Central List SC ST Bihar" (PDF). www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "Jharkhnad ST ST Central List" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[1] Gahlot, Sukhvir Singh; Dhar, Banshi (29 October 1989). Castes and Tribes of Rajasthan. Jain Brothers. p. 159. ISBN 978-81-85287-00-3. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

[p-2] Singh, K. S.; India, Anthropological Survey of (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. pp. 304–06. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[3] Srivastava, Sahab Lal (1974). Folk Culture and Oral Tradition: A Comparative Study of Regions in Rajasthan and Eastern U.P. Abhinav Publications. pp. 52–57. ISBN 978-0-88386-287-2. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[4] "Bari". www.scstrti.in. SCSTRTI. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[5] "अनुसूचित जाति". scdevelopmentmp.nic.in. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[6] "List of SC ST" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[7] "CENTRAL LIST MAHARASHTRA SC ST OBC" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[8] "SC ST ACT 1965" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[9] "Other Backward classes of Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in.

[10] Bihar, Government. "Central List SC ST Bihar" (PDF). www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[11] "Jharkhnad ST ST Central List" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2021.