ANSWER – C
Rajputs forms the largest part of the population of the state
The status depends basically on the strictness with which certain social rules are observed e.g. Mian should not plough; their women should observe strict purdah, should not practise hypogamy and widow remarriage and accept bride-price and should not smoke except among themselves.
ANSWER – C
ANSWER – D
According to B.N.Saraswati (1977) “the Brahmin settled in the regions North of the Vindhyas are called ‘Gaudas’ and those in the South the ‘Dravidas’. These groups are further subdivided on a territorial basis. Thus, there are pancha (five) Gaudas and pancha Dravidas.
ANSWER – A
Rangar were Bhatti Rajput, converted in the reign of Qutub-ud-din and Allaudin Khilji.
Rathis are believed to have fled from Rajputana during the time of Aurangzeb.
The three main castes of Mahajan community are Baniya, Kayastha and Khatri.
ANSWER – B
In Nirmand area of district Kullu, there are various types of Brahmins as Bhat, Gaur, Bhojaki, who are called Shukla.
Bhojakis are worshippers (pujaris) of temples and are found in Naina Devi, Chamunda Devi, Jwalamukhi, Chintpurni and in some other areas.
ANSWER – B
There three types of Brahmins prominently found in Kangra i.e. Nagarkotia, Bhateru and Halawaha/Halbaha. Fourth one is of Dogras who are said to have immigrants from Duggar area of Jammu and Kashmir.
For centuries the Nagarkotias maintained their superiority and did not allow their daughters to be married to the Bhaterus and Halbahas, but girls from Bhateru clan were wedded to the Nagarkotia boys. But now such considerations are fading away.
The practice of Marriage of a Halawaha’s daughter into a Nagarkotia family is known as “Sara Dena”among the Brahmins of Kangra.
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