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Dhangari Gaja
This is a dance form performed by Dhangars of Sholapur district of
Maharashtra. Their poetry is mainly inspired by the evergreen trees all
around. The poetry is in a form called 'Ovi' which is made up of
couplets. These poems also contain tales of the birth of their God
"Biruba" or Birappa, in simple and basic lines. The group of dancers
surround the drum players and move at the rhythm.
Jejuri
Jejuri is one of the famous temples in Maharashtra. The God of Jejuri -
Mhalsakant or Malhari Martand - is popular amongst the Dhangars.
Other Names
Dhangars are known by different names in different regions of the
country.
• Andar
• Ahiyaru
• Bharavadaru
• DoddiGowda
• Gaddi
• Gadri
• Gollavadu
• Gowda
• Halumatha
• Heggades
• Idyar
• Kuruba
• Kuruba Gowda
• Kurumba Goundar
• Kurumbar
• Kalavar
• Kuruma
• Kurumavaaru
• Kurkhi
• Kurupu
• Naikers
• Palaru
• Paalakyatriya
• Poduvar
• Yadavalu.
Clans
Dhangars are Kshatriyas. Kshatriyas have three Castes. The Rajputs,
Marathas and Dhangars. Rajputs mainly had their Kingdoms in North
India, the Marathas in Maharashtra and Dhangars in Karnataka. Rajputs
have 36 Clans, Marathas have 96 Clans and Dhangars have 32 Clans. A
caste is generally divided into exogamous groups based on the same
gotras (गोत), and defined by the mutual interaction among its members.
The two most common of these relationships are:
Originally these castes were one and had mutual interactions of "Roti",
"Beti" amongst them.
The following list of clans is limited to few surnames of all sub-castes
from Maharashtra.
1 Kharat
• Lineage(Vansh): Agnivanshi
• Gotra: Parihar
• Guru: Pundlik
• Surnames:-
2 Lawate
• Surnames:-
3 Thorat
• Surnames:-
4 Kolekar
• Lineage (Vansh): Suryavanshi
• Gotra: Kanvah
• Guru: Manav
• Surnames:-
5 Shinde
• Surnames:-
6 Hake
• Surnames:-
7 Swar
• Surnames:-
8 Solankar
• Lineage (Vansh): Chandravanshi
• Gotra: Yadav
• Guru: Kaudinya
• Surnames:-
9 Deokate
• Surnames:-
10 Wakse
• Surnames:-
11 Sargar
• Surnames:-
• Surnames:-
13 Halnawar
• Surnames:-
14 Kokare
• Surnames:-
15 Jankar
• Surnames:-
16 Kale
• Lineage (Vansh): Suryavanshi
• Gotra: Kadam
• Guru: Manav
• Surnames:-
17 Khatal
• Surnames:-
18 Yedage
• Surnames:-
19 Ainwar
• Surnames:-
20 Shingade
21 Bute
• Surnames:-
22 Lengre
• Surnames:-
23 Aawale
• Surnames:-
24 Thombre
• Surnames:-
• Surnames:-
26 Aaldar
• Surnames:-
27 Takale
• Surnames:-
28 Markad
• Surnames:-
Shivarkar, Mutkar.
29 Dagade
30 Masal
• Surnames:-
31 Lokare
• Surnames:-
Belnawar
32 Kulal
• Surnames:-
Bhise, Buchte
The people of the Ahir tribe are traditionally cow herders and shepherds. They are a
subcaste of Dhangar and are not only found in the Kaatch (Kutch) area of western
Gujarat, but also in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The Ahirs
also share most gotras with the Jats (Abhars) and have the same physical appearance as
them. This led to the theory they being of the same stock.
Ahirs
Classification: Caste/Dhangar Significant populations in:
Northern India, Western India and Central India Language
Hindi and its dialects, Punjabi,Gujarati and Marathi Religion
Hinduism.