9-466: Lohar may refer to: Lohar (caste) Lohar (surname) Lohar, Punjab See also [ edit ] Lahore (disambiguation) Lohar (disambiguation) Lohra (disambiguation) Loharu Gadia Lohar Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lohar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
18-696: A clan among Muslims and Sikhs in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand , and in Nepal . They form traditionally artisanal castes. Writers of the Raj period often used the term Lohar as a synonym for blacksmith , although there are other traditional smiting communities, such as the Ramgarhia and Sikligar , and numerous non-traditional communities, including the Kayastha , Rajput and Brahmin . Lohars are one of
27-764: Is not the same as ‘Lohra or Lohara’, which belongs to the Schedule Tribe ( ST ) category in several districts. Citing this difference, Supreme Court quashed a Bihar Government's resolution of including Lohars in ST category. After this verdict, they were subsequently reverted to EBC status. Lohars in Jharkhand are locally known as Lohar. They speak regional language such as Hindi. They are classified as OBC in Jharkhand. Muslim Lohar are divided in two castes Multani Lohar and Deshwal Lohar . Multani Lohar , Muslim blacksmith community originally from Multan and widely spread all over
36-602: The Muslim Blacksmith and carpenter community found in the state of Gujarat and western Uttar Pradesh Delhi, Rajasthan madhya pradesh in India. Some of them are also found in state of Rajasthan , They converted to Islam from Rajput community and some from Brahmin community Due to influence of Sufi Islam in India in 11th century By creating egalitarian communities within stratified caste systems, Sufis successfully spread their teachings of love, spirituality, and harmony. It
45-629: The World. Mostly found in the state of Gujarat and Western Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Mirza . Deshwal Lohar, or sometimes pronounced Muslim Barhai are Muslim community, found in North India. They are also known as Saifi . which denotes the Muslim sub-caste of blacksmiths and carpenters. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal . Multani Lohar The Multani Lohar are
54-417: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lohar&oldid=1252862104 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lohar (caste) Lohar is considered to be a caste among Hindus and
63-445: The majority of those in western Uttar Pradesh are cultivators. The assimilated Lohar speak Hindi and its various dialects such as Awadhi ; other speak the Ho language . In Bihar , Lohar caste comes under Other Backward Class (OBC) and has been categorized in sub-category of OBC called Extremely Backward Castes (EBC). As per a ruling by Supreme Court of India , Lohar or Lohara community
72-507: The most widespread communities in Uttar Pradesh. They are divided along religious lines, with Hindu Lohars known as Vishwakarma, Sharma, Panchal and Karmakar . Hindu Lohars are further divided into a number of exogamous groupings, the main ones being the Kanaujiya, Purbia, Bahai, Moulia and Magajia. Most Lohars are still engaged in their traditional occupation of metal fabrication, although
81-976: Was this example of Sufi brotherhood and equity that drew people to the religion of Islam, They also play role as Rajput fighters from Side of Rajputana against Mughal Army from Amar Singh Rathore Ruler of Marwar Rajasthan They bought from ruler of Jodhpur To Nagaur for contribution in Army Equipments like Cannonballs, Swords, Armors etc. They also play significance role in Freedom fight or revolution of 1857, Seven Lohars faught with Britishers and received martyrdom while fighting with them They also stands with Khilafat Movement , Civil Disobedience Movement , Satyagraha In revolution of 1942 Quit India Movement : freedom movements of Mahatma Gandhi Present They are found Majorly in 3 states and Minorly in 7 states in India Some of them are still blacksmith but some of them moved on to
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