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The Sunga are a Hindu caste found in the state of Rajasthan in India. [1]
History and origin
The Sunga community claim their descent from Parshuram, the great warrior saint of Hindu epics. They claim to be ex- Brahmins, but were excommunicated, and formed a distinct group. The Sunga claim to be a section of the Khandelwal Brahmins. They perceive themselves now to be of the Vaishya varna. [2]
Present circumstances
The Sunga are distributed in the districts of Sirohi, Jalor, Jodhpur, Pali and Bikaner, and speak the Marwari dialect. They have twenty clans. [3] They practice agriculture as subsidiary occupation. Many Sunga have also taken to trading. [4]
See also
References
- ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 935 to 937 Popular Prakashan
- ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 935 to 937 Popular Prakashan
- ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 935 to 937 Popular Prakashan
- ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 935 to 937 Popular Prakashan
| This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (May 2022) |
The Sunga are a Hindu caste found in the state of Rajasthan in India. [1]
History and origin
The Sunga community claim their descent from Parshuram, the great warrior saint of Hindu epics. They claim to be ex- Brahmins, but were excommunicated, and formed a distinct group. The Sunga claim to be a section of the Khandelwal Brahmins. They perceive themselves now to be of the Vaishya varna. [2]
Present circumstances
The Sunga are distributed in the districts of Sirohi, Jalor, Jodhpur, Pali and Bikaner, and speak the Marwari dialect. They have twenty clans. [3] They practice agriculture as subsidiary occupation. Many Sunga have also taken to trading. [4]
See also
References
- ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 935 to 937 Popular Prakashan
- ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 935 to 937 Popular Prakashan
- ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 935 to 937 Popular Prakashan
- ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 935 to 937 Popular Prakashan