| Kansabanik/Kansari | |
|---|---|
| Kuladevta (male) | Vishwakarma |
| Kuladevi (female) | Lakshmi |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Bengali, Odia |
| Populated states | West Bengal, Odisha |
Kansabanik or Kansari is a Hindu caste [1] found from West Bengal, Odisha and Assam state of India. They are traditionally braziers and coppersmiths by profession. [2] Kansabanik represents one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group in Bengal. [3] Kanshabaniks are recognized as Other Backward Class by the Government of West Bengal. [4]
Varna status
Bṛhaddharma Puraṇa placed Kansabanik and other trading castes in middle-ranking Shudra category. [5]
See also
References
- ^ Dipti Ray (2007). Prataparudradeva, the Last Great Suryavamsi King of Orissa (A.D. 1497 to A.D. 1540). Northern Book Centre. pp. 174–. ISBN 978-81-7211-195-3.
- ^ Mohanty, Ramesh P.; Biswal, Durgesh Nandini (2007). Culture, Gender and Gender Discrimination: Caste Hindu and Tribal. Mittal Publications. p. 40. ISBN 978-81-8324-199-1.
- ^ Sanyal, Hitesranjan (1981). Social Mobility in Bengal. Papyrus. p. 115.
- ^ "Anagrasarkalyan | Backward Classes Welfare Department". anagrasarkalyan.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (2013-08-22). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-8108-8024-5.
| Kansabanik/Kansari | |
|---|---|
| Kuladevta (male) | Vishwakarma |
| Kuladevi (female) | Lakshmi |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Bengali, Odia |
| Populated states | West Bengal, Odisha |
Kansabanik or Kansari is a Hindu caste [1] found from West Bengal, Odisha and Assam state of India. They are traditionally braziers and coppersmiths by profession. [2] Kansabanik represents one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group in Bengal. [3] Kanshabaniks are recognized as Other Backward Class by the Government of West Bengal. [4]
Varna status
Bṛhaddharma Puraṇa placed Kansabanik and other trading castes in middle-ranking Shudra category. [5]
See also
References
- ^ Dipti Ray (2007). Prataparudradeva, the Last Great Suryavamsi King of Orissa (A.D. 1497 to A.D. 1540). Northern Book Centre. pp. 174–. ISBN 978-81-7211-195-3.
- ^ Mohanty, Ramesh P.; Biswal, Durgesh Nandini (2007). Culture, Gender and Gender Discrimination: Caste Hindu and Tribal. Mittal Publications. p. 40. ISBN 978-81-8324-199-1.
- ^ Sanyal, Hitesranjan (1981). Social Mobility in Bengal. Papyrus. p. 115.
- ^ "Anagrasarkalyan | Backward Classes Welfare Department". anagrasarkalyan.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (2013-08-22). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-8108-8024-5.
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