Bharwad
Sign in to savethumb|A member of the Bharwad community from Dwarka, [[Gujarat, wearing the traditional pagri (turban).]] The Bharwad are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India, primarily engaged in herding livestock.
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Origin myths
- Divisions
- Varna and socio-economic status
- Customs
- Family arrangements
- Clothing
- Occupations
- Classification
- See also
- References
thumb|A member of the Bharwad community from Dwarka, [[Gujarat, wearing the traditional pagri (turban).]] The Bharwad are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India, primarily engaged in herding livestock.
== History == According to Sudipta Mitra, historians believe the Bharwards arrived in northern Gujarat in the 10th century, fleeing the Muslim invasions of Sindh. They then spread out throughout Saurashtra.
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