Saturday 8 August 2020

Is Bhar and Pasi Same? Is Rajbhar and Bhar Same? Is Bhar a Tribal Caste?

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According‌ ‌to‌ ‌Gazetter‌ ‌of‌ ‌Sultanpur‌ ‌published‌ ‌in‌ ‌1903‌ ‌after‌ ‌modifying‌ ‌all‌ ‌previous‌ ‌gazetters,‌ ‌it‌ ‌

has‌ ‌mentioned‌ ‌that‌ ‌Rajbhar‌ ‌Caste‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌subclass‌ ‌of‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌Caste.‌ ‌ ‌


Is‌ ‌Rajbhar‌ ‌and‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌Same?‌ ‌

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Bhar‌ ‌caste‌ ‌has‌ ‌prefixed‌ ‌Raj‌ ‌in‌ ‌their‌ ‌surname‌ ‌to‌ ‌represent‌ ‌their‌ ‌royal‌ ‌history,‌ ‌although‌ ‌both‌ ‌are‌ ‌

same.‌ ‌Although‌ ‌at‌ ‌present,‌ ‌this‌ ‌community‌ ‌is‌ ‌addressed‌ ‌as‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌community‌ ‌by‌ ‌all‌ ‌other‌ ‌

communities‌ ‌living‌ ‌surrounding‌ ‌them.‌ ‌ ‌

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Rajbhar‌ ‌caste‌ ‌in‌ ‌Uttar‌ ‌Pradesh,‌ ‌where‌ ‌I‌ ‌live‌ ‌never‌ ‌get‌ ‌OBC‌ ‌certificate‌ ‌as‌ ‌Rajbhar‌ ‌caste,‌ ‌instead‌ ‌

they‌ ‌are‌ ‌given‌ ‌a‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌certificate‌ ‌by‌ ‌all‌ ‌the‌ ‌government‌ ‌authorities.‌ ‌

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Is‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌and‌ ‌Pasi‌ ‌Caste‌ ‌Same?‌ ‌

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No,‌  ‌Bhar‌ ‌and‌ ‌Pasi‌ ‌Caste‌ ‌are‌ ‌not‌ ‌the‌ ‌same,‌ ‌and‌ ‌it‌ ‌is‌ ‌clear‌ ‌from‌ ‌their‌ ‌social‌ ‌and‌ ‌cultural‌ ‌

differences.‌ ‌Few‌ ‌historians‌ ‌have‌ ‌written‌ ‌them‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌same‌ ‌caste‌ ‌because‌ ‌of‌ ‌lack‌ ‌of‌ ‌resources‌ ‌

and‌ ‌ground‌ ‌knowledge.‌ ‌ ‌

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Cultural‌ ‌differences‌ ‌can‌ ‌be‌ ‌clearly‌ ‌seen‌ ‌between‌ ‌both‌ ‌castes‌ ‌at‌ ‌their‌ ‌native‌ ‌places.‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌caste‌ ‌

never‌ ‌showed‌ ‌any‌ ‌relationship‌ ‌with‌ ‌Pasi‌ ‌caste‌ ‌whether‌ ‌it‌ ‌is‌ ‌marriage‌ ‌or‌ ‌any‌ ‌other‌ ‌kind‌ ‌of‌ ‌social‌ ‌

bounding.‌ ‌They‌ ‌always‌ ‌remain‌ ‌apart‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌similar‌ ‌way‌ ‌like‌ ‌other‌ ‌social‌ ‌communities‌ ‌live‌ ‌apart.‌ ‌ ‌

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Before‌ ‌making‌ ‌such‌ ‌statements,‌ ‌anyone‌ ‌should‌ ‌must‌ ‌clear‌ ‌the‌ ‌ground‌ ‌situation‌ ‌by‌ ‌visiting‌ ‌their‌ ‌

native‌ ‌places.‌ ‌

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Pasi‌ ‌caste‌ ‌is‌ ‌known‌  ‌to‌ ‌climb‌ ‌and‌ ‌tap‌ ‌toddy‌ ‌(Taadi)‌ ‌from‌ ‌palm‌ ‌tree.‌ ‌They‌ ‌also‌ ‌rear‌ ‌pigs‌ ‌but‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌

caste‌ ‌never‌ ‌allows‌ ‌to‌ ‌live‌ ‌a‌ ‌person‌ ‌in‌ ‌their‌ ‌community,‌ ‌who‌ ‌rear‌ ‌such‌ ‌animals.‌ ‌ ‌

Pasi‌ ‌caste‌ ‌is‌ ‌nowhere‌ ‌addressed‌ ‌in‌ ‌their‌ ‌society‌ ‌as‌ ‌bhar‌ ‌caste‌ ‌at‌ ‌their‌ ‌native‌ ‌places.‌ ‌

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Is‌ ‌Rajbhar‌ ‌a‌ ‌tribal‌ ‌caste?‌ ‌

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Rajbhar‌ ‌caste‌ ‌is‌ ‌not‌ ‌a‌ ‌tribal‌ ‌caste‌ ‌because‌ ‌their‌ ‌community‌ ‌does‌ ‌not‌ ‌live‌ ‌in‌ ‌tribal‌ ‌areas‌ ‌from‌ ‌

ancient‌ ‌era.‌ ‌They‌ ‌mainly‌ ‌live‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌plains‌ ‌of‌ ‌northern‌ ‌and‌ ‌southern‌ ‌India.‌ ‌They‌ ‌were‌ ‌mainly‌ ‌

working‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌kings‌ ‌and‌ ‌their‌ ‌courtier.‌ ‌They‌ ‌also‌ ‌fit‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌army‌ ‌of‌ ‌their‌ ‌kingdom‌ ‌as‌ ‌commander.‌ ‌ ‌

After‌ ‌the‌ ‌arrival‌ ‌of‌ ‌Sultanate‌ ‌period,‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌were‌ ‌completely‌ ‌destroyed‌ ‌and‌ ‌few‌ ‌of‌ ‌them‌ ‌escaped‌ ‌

from‌ ‌sultanate‌ ‌ruler‌ ‌and‌ ‌invaders‌ ‌in‌ ‌dense‌ ‌forests‌ ‌and‌ ‌mountains‌ ‌to‌ ‌save‌ ‌their‌ ‌families‌ ‌and‌ ‌

make‌ ‌further‌ ‌strategies.‌ ‌

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Why‌ ‌not‌ ‌it‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌tribal‌ ‌caste?‌ ‌

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In‌ ‌general,‌ ‌a‌ ‌tribal‌ ‌caste‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌habitat‌ ‌of‌ ‌forests‌ ‌or‌ ‌farthest‌ ‌areas,‌ ‌who‌ ‌do‌ ‌not‌ ‌have‌ ‌touch‌ ‌with‌ ‌

ongoing‌ ‌societies.‌ ‌But‌ ‌bhar‌ ‌caste‌ ‌does‌ ‌always‌ ‌have‌ ‌great‌ ‌culture‌ ‌and‌ ‌well‌ ‌developed‌ ‌society.‌ ‌ ‌

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Although‌ ‌after‌ ‌living‌ ‌in‌ ‌farthest‌ ‌areas,‌ ‌their‌ ‌educational‌ ‌and‌ ‌other‌ ‌social‌ ‌background‌ ‌started‌ ‌

weakening.‌ ‌ ‌

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But‌ ‌it‌ ‌cannot‌ ‌be‌ ‌addressed‌ ‌on‌ ‌this‌ ‌basis‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌tribal‌ ‌caste‌ ‌because‌ ‌many‌ ‌other‌ ‌kings and their castes‌ ‌(like‌ Rajputs)‌ ‌also‌ ‌followed‌ ‌the‌ ‌same‌ ‌path‌ ‌but‌ ‌they‌ ‌never‌ ‌considered‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌backward‌ ‌or‌ ‌tribal‌ ‌castes.‌ ‌ ‌

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Why‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌caste‌ ‌is‌ ‌living‌ ‌a‌ ‌backward‌ ‌life nowadays? ‌ ‌

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There‌ ‌are‌ ‌several‌ ‌reasons,‌ ‌among‌ ‌which‌ ‌main‌ ‌reasons‌ ‌are‌ ‌as‌ ‌follows:‌ ‌

 

·         Most‌ ‌people‌ ‌belonging‌ ‌to‌ ‌Bhar‌ ‌caste‌ ‌did‌ ‌not‌ ‌provide‌ ‌proper‌ ‌education‌ ‌to‌ ‌their‌ ‌children because of their current financial situation.

·         Most children study in government schools, where only formality of education is fulfilled.

·         Since their educational background never went fine, they never dare to achieve higher post in government or other services.

 

Are they still living backward life?

 

You will find huge awareness in this society the past decades. Thus, many have achieved good results but many are still in the transition phase of rising their values. It will take more than decades to take them in mainstream.

 

I will provide all the sources mentioned here in my another post, if you show genuine interest.

 

Thanks for giving your valuable time, please share your views through your comments.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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