Agrahari
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Agrahari is a surname of Indian origin mainly found in North Indian states. The Agraharis claim Maharaja Agrasen as their ancestor. They are mainly found in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. They are believed to be of Vaishya varna, the third varna of the Hindu caste system.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Kumar Suresh Singh, Amir Hasan, Hasan, Baqr Raza Rizvi, J. C. Das. People of India: Uttar Pradesh , Voume 42, Part (2005)Anthropological Survey of India. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-73041-14-3.
- ↑ Lalit Mohan Sankhdher. Caste Interaction in Village Tribe: An anthropological Case Study of the Tribes in Dhanaura Village in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh (1974)K. P. Publications. p. 10.
- ↑ Lalit Mohan Sankhdher. Caste Interaction in Village Tribe: An anthropological Case Study of the Tribes in Dhanaura Village in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh (1974)K. P. Publications. p. 11.
- ↑ Lalit Mohan Sankhdher. Caste Interaction in Village Tribe: An anthropological Case Study of the Tribes in Dhanaura Village in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh (1974)K. P. Publications. p. 3.
|
This page or section lists people with the surname Agrahari. If a page link brought you here, you might want to go back and fix it so that it goes directly to the correct page. |