Ror
Ror (or Rod) is a caste found primarily in the Indian states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Occupation and culture
As of a 1990 report by the Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming, with some practising animal husbandry.
Located at Karnal, the Ror Mahasabha functions to bring about social reforms. Rors are traditional-Hindus by religion, though some are Sikh and a small percentage follows the Arya Samaj. Holi and Diwali are the major festivals celebrated.
Clans
The Ror people are subdivided into various clans, some of which overlap with other groups, notably the Jats. The clans are listed below:
- Dahiya
- Chartan
- Kadian
- Lather
- Malik
- Mahla
- Sangwan
Notable people
- Manoj Kumar, boxer
- Neeraj Chopra, track and field athlete, gold medalist at Tokyo Olympics 2020
References
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. OUP. p. 1734. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^ Report of the Backward Classes Commission, 1990, Government of Haryana. Controller of Printing and Stationery. 1990. pp. 145, 146. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1998). India's Communities. Vol. 6. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 3054. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Army officer appointed administrator of Ror Mahasabha". Business Today. PTI. 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1992). People of India: Haryana. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 425. ISBN 978-81-7304-091-7.
Sangwan, Dahiya, Malik, Lather, etc, are also found among the Jats
- ^ "Manoj's Mantra: Never back down in face of adversity". Business Standard. 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "नीरज चोपड़ा ने बताई अपनी जाति !! Neeraj Chopra cast". YouTube. Feed 4 Mind. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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