The Kunjra (Urdu: کُنجڑا) (pronounced as Koonjrda or Koonjda) are a community found in North India, Central India and Nepal.[2] They are also known as Sabzi Farosh or Mewa Farosh.[3] Kunjra, by definition, means a vegetable seller or greengrocer. It denotes an occupation rather than a caste. [4]
The Kunjra are a community associated with Farming. The name of the community is derived from Sanskrit word kunj, which means bower. According to Gazetteer Punjab, they claim descent from Raja Kunjpal, the Raja of Kunjah town lies in the Gujrat district of Punjab province, that is now in Pakistan.[5]
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^People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part II page 867 Manohar publications
^Nagendra Kr Singh; Abdul Mabud Khan (2001). Encyclopaedia of the World Muslims: Tribes, Castes and Communities. Global Vision. pp. 775–. ISBN978-81-87746-07-2.
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August 29, 2023
kunjra, urdu, نجڑا, pronounced, koonjrda, koonjda, community, found, north, india, central, india, nepal, they, also, known, sabzi, farosh, mewa, farosh, definition, means, vegetable, seller, greengrocer, denotes, occupation, rather, than, caste, total, popula. The Kunjra Urdu ک نجڑا pronounced as Koonjrda or Koonjda are a community found in North India Central India and Nepal 2 They are also known as Sabzi Farosh or Mewa Farosh 3 Kunjra by definition means a vegetable seller or greengrocer It denotes an occupation rather than a caste 4 KunjraTotal population31 000 1 Regions with significant populations Pakistan IndiaLanguages Urdu Khari Boli Awadhi BhojpuriReligion Islam Contents 1 History and origin 2 Present circumstances 3 Distribution 4 ReferencesHistory and origin EditThe Kunjra are a community associated with Farming The name of the community is derived from Sanskrit word kunj which means bower According to Gazetteer Punjab they claim descent from Raja Kunjpal the Raja of Kunjah town lies in the Gujrat district of Punjab province that is now in Pakistan 5 Present circumstances EditThe community is urban based and buys vegetables from other communities such as the Kurmi Murao and Kachhi They are included in the Other backward caste category in the states of Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Bihar and Delhi 6 Distribution EditThe Kunjra are found throughout North India with large numbers found in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh mainly in Bhopal old city Saugor Jabalpur Rajasthan mainly in Jodhpur Udipur Bhilwara Pali jhunjhunu churu and many other cities of Rajasthan etc and Khurai citation needed References Edit Joshua Project Abaza Ethnic People in all Countries Archived from the original on 9 March 2009 Retrieved 10 May 2009 People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part II page 867 Manohar publications Nagendra Kr Singh Abdul Mabud Khan 2001 Encyclopaedia of the World Muslims Tribes Castes and Communities Global Vision pp 775 ISBN 978 81 87746 07 2 Census of India 1931 Bihar Rose H A Denzil Ibbetson Edward Maclagan 1996 Glossary of the tribes amp castes of Punjab Asian Educational Services p 809 ISBN 978 81 206 0505 3 Department of Commission for OBC Archived from the original on 24 March 2019 Retrieved 6 August 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kunjra amp oldid 1160669027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
