Kirar Thakur
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Origin
Crooke noted that, according to their traditions, they were originally Jadaun Rajputs, and under Kunwar Pal, their leader, they left Rajasthan, and settled at Kirarwa in Mainpuri District. Over time they came to be known as Kirar. He noted that their relationship with the Kirar of central India is uncertain, but that both communities were cultivators. He said that they were found in western Uttar Pradesh, mainly in the districts of Aligarh, Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Jalaun and Jhansi District. They were particularly strongly represented in Aligarh District, where they form one of the larger Hindu caste.Present circumstances
The community is now strictly endogamous, and consist of a number of
clans, and practices clan exogamy. Their main clans are the Dhakad,
Chauhan, Jadon, Suryavansi, Gade, Patel, Jasawat, Maheshpuri, Mathur,
Rawat, Sengar and Sherpuri. The Chhaunker of Aligarh/Hathras are the
residents of Village- Kaumari, Ninamai, Tikari, Chandayia, Bara,
Chhaunk, and Salempur. They speak the Braj bhasha
dialect. The Kirar Thakurs are Big, small and medium sized farmers, and
cultivate wheat, paddy, maize, millets, pulses, sugar cane and
vegetables. They also grow fodder for their cattle]
The Kirar are Hindu, and have customs similar to neighbouring Hindu communities.
The districts which are resident of kirars are shivpuri, gwalior,guna
,morena ,baitul, bhopal,rajgarh,ujjain,indore,jabalpur,in madhaya
pradesh.jhansi and
history of kirar
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