Niari

Niari is a caste in Odisha state (Orissa), Eastern India. The Niari caste is a part of the Kshatriya Community.

According to the Hindu scriptures, Niari was known in the Puranas-Ganga Dynasty as one of the General Castes, similar to as Brahman and Karan. This community is very rare across India and focus in the profession of agriculture and business. It never belonged to the Schedule Castes. Few greedy people want to take advantage of facility from the Gov. in the name of caste. Forcefully degrading and merging them self in other caste.

In history a group of unemployed and poor people mostly of the Niari Caste, and few other caste, adopted a profession, usually preparing flattened rice by command of the king. It helped them to balance their economy. This food item helped in battle and in disaster. It also has been offering to god as prsad. People sometimes called them Radhi, as their rice beating sound was like the instrument's rhythm.

Flattening Rice is originally invented at Malwa. Politically and administratively, the historical Malwa region includes districts of western Madhya Pradesh and parts of south-eastern Rajasthan. Occupation of the people of Malwa is agriculture. The region has been one of the important producers of opium in the world. Wheat and soybeans are other important cash crops, and textiles are a major industry.

The Government Judicial analysis and statement:

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