Bawariya
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| • Hindi • Bagri | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism 100% |
The Bawariya are a Hindu caste found in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. In Punjab, they are known as Bauria.
The word Bawariya is set to mean people who roam in Hindi. They are a semi-nomadic group scattered over North India. The Bawariya is a community of people and not a caste although the caste system of India puts them in caste category, but they still retain their original nomadic lifestyle and keep away from the main caste systems as practised by many people in India. This is reflected in their clans, all of whom are well known clan names common with north western communities of India. Their area of in habitation and migration tells the real story of their ancient nomadic identity. At present, the Bawariya are found in the districts of Meerut, Banda, Agra, Mainpuri and Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring state of Haryana. They speak Bawari among themselves, which is similar to Marwari.
According to traditions in Punjab, the Bawariya or Bauria, as they are also known ,get their name from the word baur, meaning a net. As a community that was involved in hunting, the community became known as the Bawariya, but they are, in fact, Rajputs. The Bauria are found mainly in the districts of Firozpur, as well as Bhatinda, Ludhiana and Sangrur.
The Bawariya are strictly endogamous community, and practice the principle of clan exogamy. These clans are referred to as gotras, and their main gotras include the Chauhan, Hada, Badjurger, Kohli, Panwar, Dhandhara and Badhiyar. Each of these clans is of equal status, and intermarry.
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