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his wife. Among Pahari families, death is treated by both burial and cremation. Low status individuals, such as children and some women are buried. Also, indigenous healers known as "Jhankri" are buried with their fontanelle pierced to allow their spirit to rise to the spirit world. Others, high caste and wealthy, are cremated per classic Hindu tradition.
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is formally prohibited by social norms; however an institution called "Jari" ( Sanskrit "Jarah" debauchery, paramour) exists. In this practice among Pahari hill dwellers, a woman will take a paramour, leaving her first husband. The second husband must pay the first husband "Jar dine" for the loss of
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was still a lake. Pahadi brahmins are Brahmins of Indo-Aryan Brahman are responsible for religious affairs. They are top in the hierarchy in varna system of Hinduism, Brahmins usually given the role of advisor to the King. After passing of several dynasties the brahmins entered the Nepal for purpose
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Most higher-caste Paharis are military men, farmers and civil servants, while lower-caste Paharis hold a variety of occupations including goldsmiths, leather workers, tailors, musicians, drummers, and sweepers. Most Paharis spin wool, however only lower-castes weave fabrics. Upper-caste Paharis,
612:. Girls under age 10 may be betrothed, though they cohabit with their husbands only when they reach maturity. Wives must be faithful to their husbands while with them, however when wives visit their parents, they may behave as if unmarried. Most upper-caste Paharis do not practice 256:. The Khas people, indigenous Indo-Aryan mountain dwellers, spread to dominate the hills of Central Himalaya and played important role in the history of the region, establishing many independent dynasties in early medieval times. The Khas people had an empire, the 330:
landlords, they constitute the upper level of the economic hierarchy, which in the rural parts of the Terai is determined to a large extent by the distribution and the value of agriculturally productive land. The poor are the landless, or near landless, Terai
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are not an agricultural people although a majority also rely on other activities for supplementary income. Cultivating terraces on the hillsides, their chief crops are
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like worshiping for Khasa kings and serving for them in religious actions. After passing of several years they became one of the major ethnic group of Nepal. The four
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region. Politically, socially, and economically dominant over the Tharu under the conservative system of the monarchy, the Pahari community in the
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foothills of Himalayan in the where the Paharis inhabit. Nepali interpretation generally includes Pahari as constituting the dominant
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The Paharis are historically ancient, having been mentioned by the authors Pliny and Herodotus and figuring in India's epic poem, the
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that marginalized the monarchy (1846–1953), and its upper-caste presence in the armed forces, police, and government of Nepal. The
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subcaste. In traditional and administrative professions, upper-caste Paharis were given favourable treatment by the
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Matwali ("drinking") Khasa Chhetris. Hindu Paharis are generally more conscious of their caste (
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region was Khas Desh. Most populous among the people of this mid-mountainous area were the
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Major Hiranya Bista (seated) with Tibetan guards, a Pahari civil servant of Chhetri caste
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among these minorities and Tibetan Janajati peoples was one of the central issues in the
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subcaste, held a virtual monopoly on government and military offices throughout the
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Historically, Hindu Paharis have practiced a spectrum of marital customs including
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purchased, or otherwise got hold of large landholdings. Together with traditional
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In the early modern history of Nepal, Pahari Chhetris played a key role in the
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The most prominent features of Nepalese Pahari society have been the Chhetri
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Bajracharya, Bhadra Ratha; Sharma, Shri Ram; Bakshi, Shiri Ram (1993).
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subcaste allows marriage of maternal cross-cousins. Among all Paharis,
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National Population and Housing Census 2021, Caste/Ethnicity Report
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army of the mid-18th century. During the monarchy, Chhetris and
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The Khaśa kingdom: A Trans-Himalayan Empire of the Middle Age
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Most Nepalese Paharis are Hindus, with the exception of the
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Chhetris as a caste comprise many subgroups, including
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temples around the valley were established by these
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Anmol Publications. pp. 286–8. 1321:"Body of murder victim found in Gulmi" 1318: 1158: 1156: 1128: 452: 1994:Over 25 distinct castes, major being 1525: 1398: 1277: 1249: 1214: 1115: 800: 798: 796: 794: 762: 760: 746:Central Bureau of Statistics (2014). 359:(JTMM) seeking Madhesi independence. 126: 1488: 1367: 1183:. Recruitment, Training, and Morale. 1111:. Social Classes and Stratification. 1084: 876: 874: 872: 870: 868: 787:. Social Classes and Stratification. 581:himself was a member of the Chhetri 49:Regions with significant populations 1505:Savada, Andrea Matles, ed. (1991). 1461: 1173:Savada, Andrea Matles, ed. (1991). 1153: 1101:Savada, Andrea Matles, ed. (1991). 1043:Savada, Andrea Matles, ed. (1991). 1026: 1012:Savada, Andrea Matles, ed. (1991). 995: 981:Savada, Andrea Matles, ed. (1991). 829: 727:National Statistics Office (2021). 13: 1384:Andrea Matles Savada, ed. (1991). 964: 950:Andrea Matles Savada, ed. (1991). 933: 919:Andrea Matles Savada, ed. (1991). 902: 815:Andrea Matles Savada, ed. (1991). 791: 777:Andrea Matles Savada, ed. (1991). 757: 318:, the Paharis began to settle the 14: 2535: 1285:"OCHA Nepal – Situation Overview" 1257:"OCHA Nepal – Situation Overview" 1222:"OCHA Nepal – Situation Overview" 865: 371:Selected ethnic groups of Nepal; 2498: 1494: 1373: 1294:. June–July 2008. Archived from 1162: 1090: 1032: 1001: 970: 939: 908: 804: 766: 279:, providing the backbone of the 76: 56: 1135:. Himal Books. pp. 1–33, 886:Encyclopædia Britannica online 739: 720: 431:Kulu Rodu (Kulung) territories 357:Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha 260:, whose territory extended to 23:Pahadi people/Parbatiya people 1: 1416:. Rough Guides (6 ed.). 1064:Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). 1053:. The Making of Modern Nepal. 748:Population monograph of Nepal 714: 166:The name Pahadi derives from 1231:. April 2007. Archived from 991:. Early Influences on Nepal. 836:Lewis, M. Paul, ed. (2009). 631: 565:belonged to Pahari community 362: 7: 1319:Sharma, Hari (2010-11-18). 687: 619:, however the aristocratic 10: 2540: 1345:Hatlebakk, Magnus (2007). 552: 456: 205: 201: 2495: 2396: 2377: 2356: 2284: 2277: 2251: 2188: 2121: 2038: 1983: 1923: 1905:(standard Nepali dialect) 1867: 1858: 1699: 1628: 1574: 1563: 1513:Federal Research Division 1471:Cultural History of Nepal 1392:Federal Research Division 1181:Federal Research Division 1129:Gurung, Harka B. (1996). 1109:Federal Research Division 1051:Federal Research Division 1020:Federal Research Division 989:Federal Research Division 958:Federal Research Division 927:Federal Research Division 823:Federal Research Division 785:Federal Research Division 433:are mistakenly marked as 93: 88: 75: 70: 53: 48: 43: 38: 30: 27: 1413:The Rough Guide to Nepal 845:: Languages of the World 441:The Pahari people speak 1194:Stidsen, Sille (2006). 890:Encyclopædia Britannica 676:namely Chhetri and its 435:Tamu/Gurung territories 2524:Ethnic groups in Nepal 1553:Ethnic groups in Nepal 1508:Nepal: A Country Study 1387:Nepal: A Country Study 1176:Nepal: A Country Study 1104:Nepal: A Country Study 1046:Nepal: A Country Study 1015:Nepal: A Country Study 984:Nepal: A Country Study 953:Nepal: A Country Study 922:Nepal: A Country Study 818:Nepal: A Country Study 780:Nepal: A Country Study 644:The Paharis, like the 641: 566: 475: 438: 2305:Hill people (Eastern 2014:, Khadgi, Manandhar, 2008:Rajopadhyaya Brahmins 1441:Burbank, Jon (2002). 1022:. The Three Kingdoms. 709:Demographics of Nepal 639: 560: 502:castes and the lower 471:Parbatiya peoples at 466: 457:Further information: 370: 268:, and Western Nepal ( 89:Related ethnic groups 16:Ethnic group in Nepal 2236:Jangad/Dhangad/Uraun 1197:The Indigenous World 838:"Languages of Nepal" 625:remarriage by widows 575:Rana Prime Ministers 473:Narayangarh, Chitwan 443:Indo-Aryan languages 277:unification of Nepal 2181:Kushbadiya (Guhari) 2108:Kushbadiya (Guhari) 1394:. The Caste System. 1356:: Norwegian Embassy 733:Government of Nepal 453:Religion and castes 309:democratic movement 293:Nepalese government 24: 1741:Lama clan (Tamang) 1266:. July–August 2007 960:. 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Index

Nepal

Hinduism
Garhwali
Kumauni
Madhesi
Nepalis
Devanagari
[pahaɽi]
Brahmin
Bahun
Kshatriya
Chhetri
Dalits
Hill Region
Khas
Magar
Tamang
Gurung
Kirat
History of Nepal
Mahābhārata
Banawali
Tantric
Kathmandu
Narayana
Vaishnava
Shah dynasty
Himalayan
Khas people

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