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'''Lohara''' is considered to be a [[Caste system in India|caste]] among [[Hindu]]s and a [[clan]] among [[Muslim]]s and [[Sikhs]] in the Indian states of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Jharkhand]], and in [[Nepal]].<ref>Bhattachan included the Lohar among the [[Madhesi people|Madhesi]] [[Dalit]] in his report on minorities in Nepal, listing some 82,000. {{Cite book|author=Bhattachan, Krishna B.|year=2008|title=Indigenous Peoples & Minorities of Nepal|publisher=Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN)|page=49|url=http://www.nefin.org.np/hppics/42562_MRG-Nepal-Final%20Report%20by%20Bhattachan.doc|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312053146/http://www.nefin.org.np//hppics/42562_MRG-Nepal-Final%20Report%20by%20Bhattachan.doc|archivedate=2013-03-12|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>In Annex I, Bhattarai lists the Lohar as ''iron-workers'' under the Madhesi as 0.36% of the Nepalese population. {{Cite journal|last=Bhattarai |first=Hari Prasad|year=2004|title=Cultural Diversity and Pluralism in Nepal: Emerging Issues and the Search for a New Paradigm|journal=Contributions to Nepalese Studies|volume=31|issue=2|pages=293–340, page 339|url=http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_31_02_05.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515214450/http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_31_02_05.pdf|archivedate=2011-05-15|url-status=live}}</ref> They form traditionally artisanal castes.<ref>{{cite book |title=Kings and Untouchables: A Study of the Caste System in Western India |first=Rosa Maria |last=Perez |publisher=Orient Blackswan |year=2004 |isbn=978-8-18028-014-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GDRWAglUumEC&pg=PA80 |page=80}}</ref> Writers of the [[British Raj|Raj]] period often used the term ''Lohara'' 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]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Strategies of social change in India |first1=Paramjit S. |last1=Judge |first2=Gurpreet |last2=Bal |publisher=M.D. Publications |year=1996 |isbn=978-81-7533-006-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7lKM4aWhIH0C |page=54 |accessdate=2012-03-21}}</ref>
'''Lohara''' is considered to be a [[Caste system in India|caste]] among [[Vishwakarma community | Vishwakarma Brahmin]] [[Hindu]]s and a [[clan]] among [[Muslim]]s and [[Sikhs]] in the Indian states of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Jharkhand]], and in [[Nepal]].<ref>Bhattachan included the Lohar among the [[Madhesi people|Madhesi]] [[Dalit]] in his report on minorities in Nepal, listing some 82,000. {{Cite book|author=Bhattachan, Krishna B.|year=2008|title=Indigenous Peoples & Minorities of Nepal|publisher=Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN)|page=49|url=http://www.nefin.org.np/hppics/42562_MRG-Nepal-Final%20Report%20by%20Bhattachan.doc|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312053146/http://www.nefin.org.np//hppics/42562_MRG-Nepal-Final%20Report%20by%20Bhattachan.doc|archivedate=2013-03-12|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>In Annex I, Bhattarai lists the Lohar as ''iron-workers'' under the Madhesi as 0.36% of the Nepalese population. {{Cite journal|last=Bhattarai |first=Hari Prasad|year=2004|title=Cultural Diversity and Pluralism in Nepal: Emerging Issues and the Search for a New Paradigm|journal=Contributions to Nepalese Studies|volume=31|issue=2|pages=293–340, page 339|url=http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_31_02_05.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515214450/http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_31_02_05.pdf|archivedate=2011-05-15|url-status=live}}</ref> They form traditionally artisanal castes.<ref>{{cite book |title=Kings and Untouchables: A Study of the Caste System in Western India |first=Rosa Maria |last=Perez |publisher=Orient Blackswan |year=2004 |isbn=978-8-18028-014-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GDRWAglUumEC&pg=PA80 |page=80}}</ref> Writers of the [[British Raj|Raj]] period often used the term ''Lohara'' 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]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Strategies of social change in India |first1=Paramjit S. |last1=Judge |first2=Gurpreet |last2=Bal |publisher=M.D. Publications |year=1996 |isbn=978-81-7533-006-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7lKM4aWhIH0C |page=54 |accessdate=2012-03-21}}</ref>


==Distribution==
==Distribution==

Revision as of 00:27, 12 June 2025

Not to be confused with Lohara dynasty.

Lohara
Classificationst
ReligionsHinduism, Islam, Sikhism
LanguagesHindi-Urdu, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati
CountryIndia, Nepal, Pakistan

Lohara is considered to be a caste among Vishwakarma Brahmin Hindus and a clan among Muslims and Sikhs in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, and in Nepal.[1][2] They form traditionally artisanal castes.[3] Writers of the Raj period often used the term Lohara 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.[4]

Distribution

Uttar Pradesh

Lohara are one of 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 Lohara are still engaged in their traditional occupation of metal fabrication, although the majority of those in western Uttar Pradesh are cultivators. The assimilated Lohara speak Hindi and its various dialects such as Awadhi;[citation needed] other speak the Ho language.[5]

Bihar

In Bihar, Lohara caste comes under schedule tribe. As per a ruling by Supreme Court of India, ‘Lohra or Lohara’, which belongs to the Schedule Tribe (ST) category in several districts.

Jharkhand

Lohara in Jharkhand are locally known as Lohar. They speak regional language such as Hindi.[6] They are classified as ST in Jharkhand.[7]

Muslim Lohar

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 the World. Mostly found in the state of Gujarat and Western Uttar Pradesh in India.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Bhattachan included the Lohar among the Madhesi Dalit in his report on minorities in Nepal, listing some 82,000. Bhattachan, Krishna B. (2008). Indigenous Peoples & Minorities of Nepal. Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN). p. 49. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ In Annex I, Bhattarai lists the Lohar as iron-workers under the Madhesi as 0.36% of the Nepalese population. Bhattarai, Hari Prasad (2004). "Cultural Diversity and Pluralism in Nepal: Emerging Issues and the Search for a New Paradigm" (PDF). Contributions to Nepalese Studies. 31 (2): 293–340, page 339. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2011.
  3. ^ Perez, Rosa Maria (2004). Kings and Untouchables: A Study of the Caste System in Western India. Orient Blackswan. p. 80. ISBN 978-8-18028-014-6.
  4. ^ Judge, Paramjit S.; Bal, Gurpreet (1996). Strategies of social change in India. M.D. Publications. p. 54. ISBN 978-81-7533-006-1. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Ho". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  6. ^ "1 Paper for 3 rd SCONLI 2008 (JNU, New Delhi) Comparative study of Nagpuri Spoken by Chik-Baraik & Oraon's of Jharkhand Sunil Baraik Senior Research Fellow". slideplayer.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  7. ^ "List of notified Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census India. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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