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Which is the most powerful caste in Uttar Pradesh?
The Yadavs and Kurmis have become the two most powerful castes in UP. On the other side, the steady upward mobility among the lower intermediary (backward) and scheduled castes has encouraged them to organise against exploitation by the upper and upper intermediary (backward) castes, leading to caste clashes.
What is the caste of Thakur?
Who are the Thakurs? In the caste-based structure of Indian society, Thakurs stand right below the Brahmins and belong to what is known as the warrior caste. Anthropologists say Thakurs and Rajputs are almost synonymous with each other. The community is also the predominant landowners in large parts of north India.
Are thakurs Rajputs?
Known as the Rajputs during the colonial period, the Thakurs are erstwhile rajas, maharajas, zamindars and taluqdars of UP, who continue to own over 50 per cent of the land in the state despite constituting just 7-8 per cent of the population.
What did Mayawati do?
Mayawati was first elected to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) of Uttar Pradesh (UP) in 1994. In 1995 she became, as head of her party, Chief Minister in a short-lived coalition government, the youngest Chief Minister in the history of the state up until that point, and the first female Dalit Chief Minister in India.
Is Ranjan scheduled caste?
Meira Kumar and Ranjeet Ranjan, belonging to scheduled caste and other backward classes, are in the AICC from the state. No, Mathurs are not SC.
What is the percentage of JAAT in UP?
In Rajasthan, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, they constitute around 9\%, 5\%, and 1.2\% respectively of the total population. In the 20th century and more recently, Jats have dominated as the political class in Haryana and Punjab.
Are Thakur Brahmins?
Thakur is a historical feudal title of the Indian subcontinent. It is also used as a surname in the present day. In India, the social groups which use this title includes the Brahmins, Ahirs, Jats, and Rajputs.
Who is the biggest caste?
The highest of all the castes, and traditionally priests or teachers, Brahmins make up a small part of the Indian population.
Which caste is more in Uttar Pradesh?
Out of sixty six (66) SCs, Chamar has the highest number (19, 803,106) constituting 56.3 per cent of the total SC population. Pasi is the second largest SC having a population of 5,597,002, forming 15.9 per cent of the SC population. Three other SCs in the descending order are Dhobi, Kori and Balmiki.
Is Thakur Nai?
Thakur is used by a number of Hindu castes but most prominently by the Rajputs of Uttar Pradesh. The Rajputs in Uttar Pradesh are reffered as Thakur. Himachal Pradesh me bhi kae Rajput, Thakur use karte hain. In my Village Thakur is used by Nai community.
How old is Mayawati?
65 years (January 15, 1956)
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