Dhakar Explained
| Group: | Dhakar/Dhakad |
| Popplace: | India |
| Rels: | Hinduism |
Dhakar/Kirar/Kirad is a Hindu agricultural caste in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.[1] [2] [3]
Dharkat or Dhakar was an important merchant community in Rajasthan mentioned in several inscriptions. They are still available in some regions of Rajasthan and chambal region of Madhya Pradesh but survive as a small Jain community in Vidarbha region.[4] [5]
Most people follow Jainism . They believe work is worship
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Notes and References
- Book: Gupta, Giri Raj . Marriage, Religion, and Society: Pattern of Change in an Indian Village . Wiley . 1973 . 9780470336489 . 28.
- Book: Singh, C. S. K. . The Sound of Drums: Tribal Movement in Rajasthan, 1881-1947 . Manak Publications . 1995 . 9788185445908 . 116, 163.
- Book: Das, Nava Kishor . Culture, Religion, and Philosophy: Critical Studies in Syncretism and Inter-faith Harmony . Rawat Publications . 2003 . 9788170338208 . 285.
- Book: Jain, Kailash Chand . Jainism in Rajasthan: Issue 15 of Jīvarāja Jaina granthamālā . 1963 . Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi . 108 . en.
- Book: Kasliwal, Kastoor Chand . Khaṇḍelavāla Jaina samāja kā vr̥had itihāsa . 1989 . Jaina Itihāsa Prakāśana Saṃsthāna . 327 . hi.
