Beria (caste)
Beria or sometimes incepted as Beriya from an topological entitlement of Beri Sahib means fruit or Plum[1]</ref>, is a subsidiary clan that originated from the Joria branch of the Jats[2][3]. It gained prominence after rejoining the Khalsa army to tactically ambush eastern Punjab under the frontline regiment of the Sikh Empire[4]. However, due to patrimonial boundaries intelligibly established by their elders, the Beria clan maintained certain superficial advantages over lower-ranking Brahmin clans. They never allowed local Brahmins to interfere in their religious affairs and strictly prohibited them from drinking water from the Gurdwara.[need quotation to verify]
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- ↑ Nijjar, Bakhshish Singh (2008). Origins and History of Jats and Other Allied Nomadic Tribes of India: 900 B.C.-1947 A.D. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 65. ISBN 978-81-269-0908-7.
The Joria (from Jora, 'twins') is said to have five branches, or apparently subsepts, all named after parts of the Ber tree (Zizyphus Jujuba), viz. Rangi (from Rang, 'bark'), Jaria (from Jar, 'root'), Beria (from the plum or fruit), Jhari ('seedling')
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- ↑ Hastings, James (1951). Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics. Scribner. p. 190. Search this book on
- ↑ Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Gyan Publishing House. p. 20. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.
In that state five gots of Jats derive their names from as many parts of the beri tree, viz: (i) Rangi, from the 'rang', or bark of the beri tree used for dyeing (ii) Jaria, from Jar, the root (iii) Beria, from ber, the fruit These five gots may, however, intermary and are, collectively, called Jaria
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- ↑ "Dogra Rajputs". Footprints in the Snow: On the Trail of Zorawar Singh By G. D. Bakshi
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