Agharia

The Agharias are found predominantly in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, western parts of Odisha and Chhota Nagpur. In Odisha they were traditionally farmers, but have increasingly branched out to other professions.[1]

Not to be confused with Agaria, a caste of traditional iron-smelters.

Agharia is a Hindu caste from India.

History

According to this theory, the name of the community is derived from Agra, from where their Rajput ancestors migrated to other places.[1][2]

Dialect

Laria is the dialect of the Agharia community and varies by region, with roots in the Ardha Magadhi language.[1]

References
  1. Ramesh P. Mohanty; Durgesh Nandini Biswal (2007). Culture, Gender and Gender Discrimination: Caste Hindu and Tribal. Mittal Publications. pp. 36–38. ISBN 978-81-8324-199-1.
  2. Waltraud, Ernst; Biswamoy, Pati, eds. (2007). India's Princely States: People, Princes and Colonialism. Routledge. pp. 87–89. ISBN 978-1-13411-988-2.


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