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Sahana/Ugra Kshatriya
Sahana/Ugra Kshatriya
Religions	Hinduism
Languages	Bengali
Populated states	West Bengal
Population	473,000

For other uses, see [[Sahana (disambiguation)|].

Sahana ([undefined] Error: {{Langx}}: no text (help)) also known as Ugra Kshatriya (Bengali: উগ্রক্ষত্রিয়) is a Bengali Hindu agricultural caste found in the districts of Bardhaman, Birbhum and Bankura.^[1]

History

According to Aguris themselves, they are a mixed caste born out of the union between the Sadgops rulers of Gopbhum and the Punjabi Khetri rulers of Burdwan.^[1]^[2] McLane believes that Oldham has been misled by the claim made by the Aguris. He cites Mukundaram to prove the presence of the Aguris much before the arrival of the Khetris in Burdwan.^[3]

The Brihaddharma Purana mentions a caste was Ugra among the higher mixed caste, while the Brahmavaivarta Purana mentions a caste called Agari among the pure Shudras. Ballal Sen classified the Aguris among the Navashakhas.

Ethnology

The Aguris were historically divided into seven sub-groups, out of which only two exist till date, namely Jana and Suta. The Jana sub-group wear sacred thread during the marriage ceremony. Aguris have several gotras, namely - Bharadwaj, Gautam, Kashyap, Shandilya,Parashar, krishna etc. Most of the Aguri communities reside mainly in three Districts namely – Burdwan,Birbhum and Bankura. They have been residing mostly by the bank of the rivers Ajoy,Khari, Behula, Banka, Bhalluka,Damodar etc. According to the census report of 1872, out of 69791 Aguri of undivided Bengal, 59887 are the inhabitants of Burdwan district, and 90% of them have been leaving in Kalna sub division. Their occupations are Business,cultivation, taming beasts and animals. But now a days they are mostly found to be Engineer, Doctor,Teacher etc.The most common Aguri surnames are Sen,Choudhary,Mondal,Hazra,Samanta,Dawn,Dan,Panja,Konar,Sain,Boot,Maji,Roy,Sar,Ghosh etc.Examples of some extra ordinary personalities of Aguri communities are Dr. Satyabrata Boot(Ex-State Health Minister),Dr.Ajit Panja(Ex-MLA and Ex Coal minister),Binoy Konar(Ex-MLA and eminent politician) Kalna sub division consists with many Sadgope families. Ghosh, Pal, Shyam, Hazra, Mondal, Kumar, Pan are the main surnames of theirs. They are mainly cultivators but many sadgope’s occupations are now a days, Teaching, Engineering, Business etc. Examples of some extra ordinary personalities of Sadgope communities are Uma Pati Kumar (footballer), Prana Ballav Ghosh (poet of Jahnnabi Mangal), Satadal Hazra, Durbadal Hazra, Rupsa Hazra, Kuhu Hazra, Abhijit Nandi.

References

^ ^a ^b Kundu, Santosh Kumar (2008). বাঙালি হিন্দু জাতি পরিচয় (in Bengali). Kolkata: Presidency Library. pp. 65–67. ISBN 978-81-89466-13-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ Oldham, William Benjamin (2011). Some Historical And Ethnical Aspects Of The Burdwan District With An Explanatory Index. British Library, Historical Print Editions. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-241-06538-6.
^ McLane, John R. (25 July 2002). Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal. Cambridge University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-521-52654-8. Retrieved December 17, 2011.

Category:Bengali Hindu castes Category:Social groups of West Bengal Category:Hindu communities

[kundu-1] Kundu, Santosh Kumar (2008). বাঙালি হিন্দু জাতি পরিচয় (in Bengali). Kolkata: Presidency Library. pp. 65–67. ISBN 978-81-89466-13-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[oldham-2] Oldham, William Benjamin (2011). Some Historical And Ethnical Aspects Of The Burdwan District With An Explanatory Index. British Library, Historical Print Editions. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-241-06538-6.

[mclane-3] McLane, John R. (25 July 2002). Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal. Cambridge University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-521-52654-8. Retrieved December 17, 2011.

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