Table of Contents
Which caste is top in Punjabi?
Caste population
| Caste Population data of Punjab | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional categories | Population (\%) | Castes |
| Others | 33\% | includes Jat Sikh – 19\%, Khatri Sikhs – 2\%, Hindu Dvija castes (Brahman – 7\%), (Hindu Rajput, Bania, Kayastha, Khatri-Arora-Sood) – 5\% |
| religious minorities | 3.8\% | includes Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains |
Which caste is upper in India?
At the top of the hierarchy were the Brahmins who were mainly teachers and intellectuals and are believed to have come from Brahma’s head. Then came the Kshatriyas, or the warriors and rulers, supposedly from his arms. The third slot went to the Vaishyas, or the traders, who were created from his thighs.
Which are the upper castes?
Upper Caste
- A caste other than a scheduled caste. Ritual status in the Varna system, generally referring to the twice-born (dvija) varnas.
- Other Backward Class castes are considered upper caste than Dalits.
- Forward Castes in the context of politics and reservation.
What is the origin of the Khatri caste?
Finally a hypothesis is proposed to explain the origin of the Khatri caste and its relationships: i. Persons of Greek extraction who had already been Persianized and were located in the north-west India were absorbed by the ( upper) Punjab Kshatriya clans. Khatri, Arora and Sood are products of this alliance. ii.
How did the Khatris in Punjab become Khatri?
The taint was transferred to the Punjab Kshatriya clans who accepted them in marriage. iv. Khatris in Punjab were able to enlist Brahmin support for themselves and self-consciously insisted on calling themselves Khatri. v. Their brethren who migrated to Punjab hills were not so fortunate.
Who are the Kshatriya clans in India?
i. Persons of Greek extraction who had already been Persianized and were located in the north-west India were absorbed by the (upper) Punjab Kshatriya clans. Khatri, Arora and Sood are products of this alliance.
What is the difference between a Rajput and a Khatri?
Khatris consider themselves to be of pure Vedic descent and thus superior to the Rajputs who, like them, claim the Kshatriya status of the Hindu varna system. The Khatri’s standards of literacy and caste status were such during the early years of Sikhism that, according to W. H. McLeod, they dominated it.