Murao people

Muraos are a community of agriculturists found in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. They are also known as Maurya.[1] They form a part of a wider community called the Kushwaha, which includes Koeri and Kachhi castes. The All India Kushwaha Kshatriya Mahasabha is an organisation of these sub-castes, which also represents the interests of the Murao community.[2]

In Uttar Pradesh, a section of the community called Kunjra amongst Muslims, classified as an Other Backward Class, was formed due to conversion of Muraos to Islam. The Kunjra are also called Sabj Farosh and like Muraos, they grew vegetables. In recent times, the community produced educated individuals engaged in white collar jobs.[3]

References

Vij, Shivam. "Caste groups are burning Rajnath Singh's effigies as he called Chandragupta Maurya shepherd". theprint.in. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
Christophe Jaffrelot (2003). India's Silent Revolution: The Rise of the Lower Castes in North India. United Kingdom: Hurst. p. 199. ISBN 9781850653981. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
Nadeem, Hasnain (2016). The Other Lucknow: An Ethnographic Portrait of a City of Undying Memories and Nostalgia. India: Vani Prakashan. The Kabaria group of Kunjra has become a distinct and endogamous community dealing in scrap. It is believed that they are converts who once belonged to Hindu Murao caste. They speak both Awadhi and Urdu.The Kunjras are an urban based community and a substantial number of Kunjras own lands and are engaged in agriculture and growing vegetables. In the city they sell vegetables and fruits. Apart from their traditional occupation they are also indulged in business, trade, industry, service or are self-employed. This community also has scholars, white collar employees and political leaders at the regional level.

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[1] Vij, Shivam. "Caste groups are burning Rajnath Singh's effigies as he called Chandragupta Maurya shepherd". theprint.in. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

[2] Christophe Jaffrelot (2003). India's Silent Revolution: The Rise of the Lower Castes in North India. United Kingdom: Hurst. p. 199. ISBN 9781850653981. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-30.

[3] Nadeem, Hasnain (2016). The Other Lucknow: An Ethnographic Portrait of a City of Undying Memories and Nostalgia. India: Vani Prakashan. The Kabaria group of Kunjra has become a distinct and endogamous community dealing in scrap. It is believed that they are converts who once belonged to Hindu Murao caste. They speak both Awadhi and Urdu.The Kunjras are an urban based community and a substantial number of Kunjras own lands and are engaged in agriculture and growing vegetables. In the city they sell vegetables and fruits. Apart from their traditional occupation they are also indulged in business, trade, industry, service or are self-employed. This community also has scholars, white collar employees and political leaders at the regional level.