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Agri caste

Agri caste

The Agri are a Hindu caste found in Mumbai, Thane District, Raigad District and Palghar district in the state of Maharashtra. The Agri population numbered around 416,000 in India in year 1931 [1] They are mainly involved in fishing, salt making, and rice farming. They speak the Agri dialect of Maharashtrian Konkani and write in the Devanagari script.[1] They are Hindus, worship all the Hindu deities and observe Hindu festivals such as Holi, Ganapati, Dussera, Diwali, Hanuman Jayanti, Datta Jayanti, Shiv Jayanti and others.[2]

See also

  • Agaria

References

[1]
Citation Linkjoshuaproject.net"Agri in India". Joshua Project.
Sep 26, 2019, 8:04 PM
[2]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comKumar Suresh Singh. People of India: Maharashtra, Part 1. p. 56.
Sep 26, 2019, 8:04 PM
[3]
Citation Linkjoshuaproject.net"Agri in India"
Sep 26, 2019, 8:04 PM
[4]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comPeople of India: Maharashtra, Part 1
Sep 26, 2019, 8:04 PM
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