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| The chaurasia are a ] ] found in India..<ref name=autogenerated1>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 177 to 182 Manohar Publications</ref>{{better source|date=January 2017}} | |||
| The '''Barai''' are a ] ] found in ], ].<ref name="autogenerated1"> People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 177 to 182 Manohar Publications</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Chaurasia|first=Radhey Shyam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cWmsQQ2smXIC|title=History of Ancient India: Earliest Times to 1000 A.D.|date=2002|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=978-81-269-0027-5|language=en}}</ref> The people of this community mainly uses "]" as surname (or 'Title').<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-09|title=chaurasia – People Groups of India|url=https://peoplegroupsindia.com/tag/chaurasia/|access-date=2020-11-17|website=People Groups of India|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| CHAURASIA word originated from ancient INDIAN Vedas which basically refers a Brahmin community in INDIA, CHAURASIA word inherits from a vedic word 'chaturashiitah' which refers eighty four in sansakrita . Since ancient INDIA, according to the Hindu mythology it is believed there are eighty four thousands Yonis(breeds, Types) of Gods existing in this universe. Every species which exist on Earth belong to a particular Yoni . At later stage and for easy pronunciation it transformed as 'Chaurasia' (A Hindi equivalent also refers eighty four) | |||
| A famous story behind the birth of this word states that once all dev gans (Devtas, Gods) assembled on Earth at a place called 'Naumi Sharayan' to perform some auspicious ceremony, and while they were approaching back to 'Bakunthya Dham' (Heaven) they all started feeling thirsty due to extreme heat on earth when a particular community came forward and quenched their thirst by serving them Beatle leaves .Impressed by their hospitality, the Devtas not only blessed them but also honoured them by gifting the title chaturashiitah i.e. 'CHAURASIA' . According to the Baudhâyanas'rauta-sûtra CHAURASIA's belong to Kashyapa, Some believe that they belong to ,So there are many beliefs about Gotras . | |||
| In recent days people of this community are employed in a variety of occupations (some also refers themselves as 'Vaishya' i.e. traders,since becoming followers of Vallabhacharya ji, adopting Vaishanavism nearly 300 years ago.) and their religious traditions and culture are becoming less of a factor in daily life. They are further divided into a number of clans, the main ones being the Chaurasia, Katiyar, Jaiswar,nagvanshi and Nag .<ref name=autogenerated1 />{{better source|date=January 2017}} | |||
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| Most families possess small holdings, with a smaller number renting land from other communities. A significant number are also involved in selling ], especially in ]. In western Uttar Pradesh, they sell their produce to the Tamboli community. They tend to live in their own settlements, which are often located near the outskirts of towns.<ref name=autogenerated1 />{{better source|date=January 2017}} | |||
| The Barai are strictly ], and practice clan ]. Like other Hindu castes, they have set up a caste association, the Chaurasia Samiti. This acts both as an instrument of social control, as well the controlling the sale of betel nuts in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The Barai are Hindu, and their tribal deity is ], lord shiv and Nag(snake).<ref name=autogenerated1 />{{better source|date=January 2017}} | |||
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The Barai are a Hindu caste found in Uttar Pradesh, India. The people of this community mainly uses "Chaurasia" as surname (or 'Title').
References
- People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 177 to 182 Manohar Publications
- Chaurasia, Radhey Shyam (2002). History of Ancient India: Earliest Times to 1000 A.D. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0027-5.
- "chaurasia – People Groups of India". People Groups of India. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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