Ror

The Ror is a caste found mainly in northern India. It is one of the 36 main Jātis in Haryana.[1][2][3] In the parts of Baiswara in Uttar Pradesh that are inhabited by Ror people, they are known as Ror Thakurs and are found to be supporters of the Bais Thakurs.[4]

For other uses, see Ror (disambiguation).

Demographics

According to a 1994 report by Anthropological Survey of India, the largest concentration of Rors are found in Karnal, Kurukshetra, Jind, Ambala district of Haryana.[5]

Occupation and culture

As of a 1990 report by the Backward Classes Commission, Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming, with some practicing animal husbandry.[6][7] Some Rors work in organised sectors.[7]

Located in Karnal, the Ror Mahasabha or Caste panchayat has the role of bringing social reforms to the community. Most follow Hinduism, but there are some followers of Sikhism. Arya Samaj also has influence on the population. Major festivals celebrated by Rors are Holi and Diwali. They believe in witchcraft and supernatural powers.[7]

References
  1. Sāṅgavāna, Guṇapālasiṃha (1989). Harayāṇavī lokagītoṃ kā sāṃskr̥tika adhyayana (in Hindi). Hariyāṇā Sāhitya Akādamī. p. 17. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. "Social study the KhapPanchayats of Haryana: A Survey, International Journal of Research in Social Sciences Vol. 7 Issue 11" (PDF). Open J-Gage as well as in Cabell’s Directories of Publishing Opportunities, U.S.A. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "All for reservation in Haryana!". The Times of India. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. The Journal of Intercultural Studies. Intercultural Research Institute, Kansai University of Foreign Studies. 1984. p. 109. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. Singh, K. S. (1994). Haryana. Anthropological Survey of India by Manohar Publishers. p. 424. ISBN 978-81-7304-091-7. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  6. Report of the Backward Classes Commission, 1990, Government of Haryana. Controller of Printing and Stationery. 1990. pp. 145, 146.
  7. People of India: A - G. Oxford Univ. Press. 1998. p. 3054. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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