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People Of Rajasthan.

Apr 4th, 2008 02:39
kumar gaurav, http://www.rajasthantravelguide.co.in/

Rajasthan is thickly populated in Bharatpur area in the east and
sparsely populated tracts with a density as low as about four people per
square kilometer in Jaisalmer in the extreme west.
People of Rajasthan
Nowhere is one likely to find a greater multiplicity of people than in
Rajasthan where their roles have evolved according to their assigned
social tasks, setting up a tier of castes according to functional lines.
A genealogical study of Rajasthan would, therefore, include the
warriors, the priests, the businessmen, the support communities, the
tribals, and the nomads.
Rajput - Born to the Sword
The Rajputs form the warrior aristocracy of the state, and though their
population, in relation to the original inhabitants of the desert state,
may have been far less, it was they who went on to become its elite
through their acts of derring-do, and their elaborate rituals of kinship
and inter-linked camaraderie.
Brahmins- Praying for their Souls
The Brahmins, who have commandeered the top social rung for themselves
in the rest of the country, though no less elevated in Rajasthan, found
themselves at a status that was subservient to that of the Rajputs.
The Brahmins served in the royal courts, and worked in departments of
administration, though their main task was to adminster the souls of the
people they served. They were priests in the temples, and performed the
complex rituals.
Business and Trade
In essence, there were two mercantile communities in Rajasthan, the
Marwaris and the Jains. The Marwaris arose from the Shekhawati region
and served in the courts of different princely states. They came to be
referred to as Marwaris when they journeyed along with the armies of
Marwar (Jodhpur) to the eastern extremities of the country, where they
came to be identified as Marwari traders. The opportunities in the east
were enormous, and the Marwaris were able to capitalise on them. Most of
the major business and industrialist families, till very recently, have
been Marwaris, and they still dominate business in the country.
The Jains enjoyed immense influence in Rajput courts. Since they also
had links in Gujarat, and in other pockets of India, and are a closely
knit community, they could also migrate from the service of their rulers
which, given their credit ratings, would have impacted on their Rajput
sovereigns. It was no wonder that they soon usurped a political role for
themselves too in the courts.
Muslim Settlers
Principally, the Muslims came to Rajasthan as invaders, and therefore
found little to entice them to stay here, though some of the settlers,
such as the Kayamkhanis and the Meos, have been associated with
agricultural practices, especially in the Shekhawati belt where the
Kayamkhani nawabs also wielded considerable influence.
However, there is reason to believe that the majority of the Muslims,
and there is a significant population in Rajasthan, were artisans who
were simply kidnapped from the various trading caravans, since their
skilled services were highly desired in the royal ateliers of the
princely kingdoms.
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