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| '''Rajpurohit'''{{efn|Aside from being a community, ''Rajpurohit'' is synonymous with ''Rajguru'' as an ancient term for a type of Brahmin. ] and ] note that "There is much evidence in ancient texts that there were two ideal types of Brahmins in those days, the royal priest or advisor (''rajpurohit'', ''rajguru'') and the sage (''rishi'') who lived in the forest and shared his wisdom only with those who asked for it."<ref>{{cite book |title=A History of India |first1=Hermann |last1=Kulke |authorlink1=Hermann Kulke |first2=Dietmar |last2=Rothermund |authorlink2=Dietmar Rothermund |edition=Fourth |publisher=Routledge |origyear=1986 |year=2004 |page=5 |isbn=9780415329194 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TPVq3ykHyH4C |accessdate=25 December 2012}}</ref> Its modern use in this sense has been described by ] as a "self-conscious archaism".<ref>{{cite book |title=Beyond Nationalist Frames: Postmodernism, Hindutva, History |first=Sumit |last=Sarkar |authorlink=Sumit Sarkar |publisher=Indiana University Press |year=2002 |isbn=9780253342034 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XaDVarGyzZsC |page=73 |accessdate=25 December 2012}}</ref>}} is a community of people living in western ], India. They maintain traditions that are similar to both ] and ]. According to community organizer Bhanwar Singh Rajpurohit, the community has low literacy rates, and is engaged primarily in agriculture, catering, and trading.<ref name=TOI2009>{{cite news|title=Rajpurohits pitch in for Cong|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-14/jaipur/28018905_1_community-social-evils-rajasthan|accessdate=20 December 2012|newspaper=]|date=14 April 2009}}</ref> | '''Rajpurohit'''{{efn|Aside from being a community, ''Rajpurohit'' is synonymous with ''Rajguru'' as an ancient term for a type of Brahmin. ] and ] note that "There is much evidence in ancient texts that there were two ideal types of Brahmins in those days, the royal priest or advisor (''rajpurohit'', ''rajguru'') and the sage (''rishi'') who lived in the forest and shared his wisdom only with those who asked for it."<ref>{{cite book |title=A History of India |first1=Hermann |last1=Kulke |authorlink1=Hermann Kulke |first2=Dietmar |last2=Rothermund |authorlink2=Dietmar Rothermund |edition=Fourth |publisher=Routledge |origyear=1986 |year=2004 |page=5 |isbn=9780415329194 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TPVq3ykHyH4C |accessdate=25 December 2012}}</ref> Its modern use in this sense has been described by ] as a "self-conscious archaism".<ref>{{cite book |title=Beyond Nationalist Frames: Postmodernism, Hindutva, History |first=Sumit |last=Sarkar |authorlink=Sumit Sarkar |publisher=Indiana University Press |year=2002 |isbn=9780253342034 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XaDVarGyzZsC |page=73 |accessdate=25 December 2012}}</ref>}} is a community of people living in western ].however the people of community live all over the india because of there private businesses which have been mantioned above., India. They maintain traditions that are similar to both ] and ]. According to community organizer Bhanwar Singh Rajpurohit, the community has low literacy rates, and is engaged primarily in agriculture, catering, and trading.<ref name=TOI2009>{{cite news|title=Rajpurohits pitch in for... Cong|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-14/jaipur/28018905_1_community-social-evils-rajasthan|accessdate=20 December 2012|newspaper=]|date=14 April 2009}}</ref> | ||
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Rajpurohit is a community of people living in western Rajasthan.however the people of community live all over the india because of there private businesses which have been mantioned above., India. They maintain traditions that are similar to both Brahmins and Rajputs. According to community organizer Bhanwar Singh Rajpurohit, the community has low literacy rates, and is engaged primarily in agriculture, catering, and trading.
Political activities
The Rajpurohit community had previously been allied primarily with the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2009, however, the community switched loyalties to the Indian National Congress, due to perceived neglect by the BJP.
References
Notes
- Aside from being a community, Rajpurohit is synonymous with Rajguru as an ancient term for a type of Brahmin. Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund note that "There is much evidence in ancient texts that there were two ideal types of Brahmins in those days, the royal priest or advisor (rajpurohit, rajguru) and the sage (rishi) who lived in the forest and shared his wisdom only with those who asked for it." Its modern use in this sense has been described by Sumit Sarkar as a "self-conscious archaism".
Citations
- Kulke, Hermann; Rothermund, Dietmar (2004) . A History of India (Fourth ed.). Routledge. p. 5. ISBN 9780415329194. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- Sarkar, Sumit (2002). Beyond Nationalist Frames: Postmodernism, Hindutva, History. Indiana University Press. p. 73. ISBN 9780253342034. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Rajpurohits pitch in for... Cong". Times of India. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
Further reading
- Chakraborty, Kakali (1998). "Rajpurohit". In Singh, Kumar Suresh (ed.). The People of India: Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. pp. 781–784. ISBN 9788171547692. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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