What is the title of Kurmi caste?

This body then campaigned for Kurmis to classify themselves as Kshatriya in the 1901 census and, in 1910, led to the formation of the All India Kurmi Kshatriya Mahasabha.

Is Kurmi a sub caste?

Gangwar Kurmi – Gangwar Kurmis are a sub caste of Kurmi which is mainly found in Uttar Pradesh state of India. Sachan Kurmi – Sachan is a sub caste of Kurmi caste which is mainly found in Uttar Pradesh state of India.

Which caste is Kurmi Kshatriya?

Kurmi is a Vedic Kshatriya caste made for those Kshatriyas that has opted agriculture or farming as their occupation. Kurmi is derived from the word ‘Kunabi’ which means farmers and Kurmi in Sanskrit means ‘the ability to do’.

Is Kurmi a shudra?

The majority of Indians are shudra because the grouping includes all our great peasant castes (Yadav, Jat, Patel, Patil, Gowda, Reddy, Kurmi and the lot). And it is the shudra who comprises entirely the Mandal category of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

What is kadva Patel?

The Kadava Patidar (also variously spelled Kadwa, Kadva) are a sub-caste of the Patidar. They are mainly found in North Gujarat. They were dependent on cash-crop agriculture and occupied a lower status than the wealthier and more diversified Leva Patidars.

Which is the most common family name in Kurmi?

Kurmi Caste Other Surnames / Gotras : Common Kurmi surnames or family names include Chaudhary, Singh, Sinha, Patel, Patil, Pawar, Reddy, Gowda, Mahto, Mehta, Mohanta, Mahanta, Mahato, Mandal, More, Naidu, Katiyar, Gangwar, Sachan, Kanaujia, Verma, Bhonsle.

Where does the caste of Kurmi live in India?

Kurmi is traditionally a cultivator caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and large parts of Bihar.

Who is the founder of the All India Kurmi Mahasabha?

By 1910, in the All India Kurmi Kshatriya Mahasabha, the Ramanandi sect, a group of monastic Brahmin sages, traced the Kurmis ancestry to Luv, confirming their Kshatriya claims.

What is Awadhiya Kurmi’s caste in Bihar and Jharkhand?

”’Awadhiya”’/Awadhwanshi are a progressive community in UP and Bihar /Jharkhand. They have Zamindari ancestry. They are very few in numbers i.e. around 20 lacs only across India.