Sundhi also known as Sodhi or Sundi or Sudi or Sudhi or Shoundika, is an Indian caste whose traditional occupation has been brewing of alcoholic drinks.[1][2][3] The Sundhis are included in the Other Backward Class category in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha,[4][5][6] though according to Suratha Kumar Malik, Sundhis of Koraput district of Odisha belong to the Dalit community, who are hooch traders and do small businesses.[7] They are considered as Scheduled Caste in West Bengal, where they are also known as Shunri (except Saha).[8][9][10]
| Sundhi | |
|---|---|
| Classification | SC in West Bengal OBC in Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha |
| Religions | Hinduism |
References
- ^ Mahana, Rajakishor (2019). Negotiating Marginality Conflicts Over Tribal Development in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780429647826.
- ^ Acharya, Manoranjan (2005). Problems of Slums and Viable Strategies for Development. Pratibha Prakashan. p. 49. ISBN 9788177021080. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Taradatt, Dr. (ed.). "Odisha district gazetteers –Kandhamal" (PDF). gopabandhuacademy.gov.in. pp. 73–74. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department Notification" (PDF). The Odisha Gazette. 26 December 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Central List of OBCs for the State of Jharkhand" (PDF). Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "OBC's List". www.scbc.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Malik, Suratha Kumar (4 September 2017). "Tribal-Dalit Conflict Over Land: A Case of Narayanpatna Land Movement in the Koraput District of Odisha". Contemporary Voice of Dalit. 9 (2): 184–193. doi:10.1177/2455328X17722680. ISSN 2455-328X. S2CID 182082528.
- ^ General, India Office of the Registrar. Census of India, 1961. Office of the Registrar General. p. 1213.
- ^ (India), Bengal (1883). Vyavasthá-Darpana: Digest of Hindu Law as Current in Bengal. (Syámá Charana Sarkar.). p. 671.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1992). People of India: The scheduled castes. India: Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1244
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