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The Damor are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are also known as Damoria.[1]
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Origin
The Damor are a sub-group of the Bhil tribe. They claim themselves to be of Rajput origin, and claim to be descended from Rajput men who married Bhil women. The Damor are found in the districts of Sabarkantha, and Panchmahal.They speak the Gameti dialect of Rajasthani, although many also speak Gujarati.[2]
Present Circumstances
The Damor are an endogamous community and practice clan exogamy. There main clans are the Parmar, Sisodia, Rathore, Chauhan, Solanki, Saradia and Karadiya. Most of these are also well known Rajput clans. The Damor are mainly settled agriculturist, and include both landowners and sharecroppers. They are Hindu, and unlike other Bhil groups are fairly orthodox.[3]
See also
Reference
- ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 311 to 314 Popular Prakashan
- ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 311 to 314 Popular Prakashan
- ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 311 to 314 Popular Prakashan
Brahmin communities Anavil Brahmin • Audichaya Brahmins • Bardai Brahmins • Bhattmewada Brahmins • Chauriyasi Mewada Brahmin • Girnara Brahmin • Jaiswal Brahmin • Khedaval Brahmin • Modh Brahmins • Nandwana Brahmins • Nagar Brahmins • Sachora Brahmins • Sidhra-Rudhra Brahmins • Shrimali Brahmins • Sompura Brahmins
Kshatriya communities Yaduvanshi Ahirs • Babaria • Bhatti • Chavda • Chauhan • Chudasama • Devda • Dodiya • Garasia • Kapadi • Karadiya Rajputs • Khant Rajputs • Gohil • Jadeja • Jethwa • Lohana • Jhala • Kadia Kshatriyas • Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya • Makwana • Parmar • Rathor • Rajputs of Gujarat • Raulji • Sarvaiya • Solanki • Thakore • Vala • Vaghela • Cetroda • Puvar • Lakod • Baria Kshatriya • Mair Kshatrya • Maidh or Mer Kshatrya •
Mair Rajput Kshatrya •Vaishya commuities Bania • Soni
Krushak(Farmer) commuities Kurmi (Patel Kunbi Patidar Koli) • Anjana Chaudhari •
Genealogist Vahivancha communities Barot (Brahmbhatt) • Bhaat • Charan • Gadhvi
Artisan communities Bhambi Khalpa • Bhambi Rohit • Bhambi Sindhi Mochi • Bhavsar • Brahma Kshatri • Gihara • Kadia • Koshti • Mistry (Panchal Gurjar Suthar) • Prajapati • Shenva • Valand • Vankar • Vanzha
Tribal communities Agri • Bamcha • Bharwad • Bhil • Bhil Dungri Garasia • Bhil Vasava • Bhoi • Chaudhari • Damor • Dangi • Dhanka • Dhodia • Dubla • Gamit • Godha • Kharwa • Kolis • Mangela Kolis • Meghwal • Naikda • Padhar • Patanwadia • Pateliya • Rathodia • Rathwa • Sathwara • Siddi • Tirgar • Thori • Vagri • Warli
Muslim communities Alavi Bohra • Ansari • Baloch • Bhadala • Chhipa • Chundrigar • Dawoodi Bohra • Halaypotra • Hingorja • Hingora • Jats of Kutch • Juneja • Kadia • Kagzi • Ker • Khaskheli • Khoja • Machiyar • Makrani • Malik of Gujarat • Mandali • Mansoori • Memon • Meta Qureshi • Miyana • Molesalam • Momna • Multani • Multani Lohar • Mutwa • Nagori • Nayak • Node • Panar • Patani Bohra • Patni Jamat • Pathans of Gujarat • Salaat • Samma • Sandhai Muslims • Shaikhs of Gujarat • Shaikhda • Sayyid of Gujarat • Siddi • Sipahi • Soomra • Sulaymani Bohra • Sunni Bohra • Tai • Turk Jamat • Vora Patel • Vyapari • Wagher • Mirzas of Gujarat •
Categories:- Bhil
- Social groups of Gujarat
- Hindu communities
- Tribal communities of Gujarat
- Indigenous peoples of India
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