Julaha
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
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| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Hindu, Islam, Sikh | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Salvi, Panika, Ansari, Devanga, Padmasali (caste), Koshta, Kori, Balai, Meghwal |
The Julaha are a community within the Indian subcontinent, which adopted the profession of weaving.[1] The caste is considered Socially and Educationally Backward. Known under many names, the Julahas have been practising this art for ages.[2] Both Hindu and Muslim Julaha (and even Sikh[1]) groups exist.[3] For the Julahas who are Sikhs, they are known as Ramdasia Sikhs.[1]
Etymology
The term Julaha may derive from the Persian julah (ball of thread).[4]
Statistics
Although reliable statistics are old, as per survey done in 1990s, the total population of Julahas in India was around 12 million.[citation needed] As per Caste Based Survey of Bihar 2022, the total number of Julahas in Bihar was 4.6 million.[5]
Prominent Figures
Prominent figures from the weaver community include:
Related groups
Other prominent weaving and handloom communities of the Indian subcontinent include the Salvi, Panika, Ansari, Devanga, Padmasali (caste), Koshta and the Kashmiri Kani weavers.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Kalsi, Sewa Singh (1992). "4.4 Julaha Sikhs". The Evolution of a Sikh Community in Britain: Religious and Social Change Among the Sikhs of Leeds and Bradford (PDF). Community Religions Project Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leeds. pp. 99–100. ISBN 9781871363036.
- ^ "National Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). National Commission for Backward Classes. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Gottschalk, Peter (27 October 2005). Beyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199760527.
- ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh; India, Anthropological Survey of (1 January 1993). The scheduled castes. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 9780195632545.
- ^ "Bihar caste survey: groups among backwards the new bone of contention". The Indian Express. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "The Handloom communities of India". The Statesman. 7 August 2018.
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