Charan
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Charan is a caste natively residing in the Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India, as well as the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. Historically, Charans have been engaged in diverse occupat
Painting depicting Charan Gordhan Singh in Bikaner kingdom, 1725 CE (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Ummeda Rāma Bāreṭha of Mahund, Alwar State (1810 CE)
Portrait of Iśvaradāsa Bārahaṭha of Marwar (1830 CE)
Charan man in Jodhpur State, photographed for the 1891 Census Report
Manganiar
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The Manganiar are a Muslim community found in the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan, India; mostly in the districts of Barmer and Jaisalmer, and in the districts of Tharparkar and Sanghar in the borderi
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…3 types of Dholis: Dhola Birampota Goyandpota Manganiyars: Hereditary professional folk-musicians. Charans used to enjoy consumption of opium (also known as Afeem or Amal in regional languages), practices which…
Manganiar children performing with their guru at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur at World Sufi Spirit Festival in 2016.