Shilpkar (1)
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| • Uttarakhand • Uttar Pradesh | |
| Languages | |
| • Kumaoni • Garhwali • Jaunsari • Awadhi | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism and Buddhism |
Shilpkar is an artisan caste traditionally involved as coppersmiths, rope and mat makers, carpenters, potters, sweepers and performers.
History
Shilpkars trace their ancestry from the Doms of hill regions and were one of the untouchable castes of India.[citation needed] They are one of the indigenous communities of Uttarakhand.[citation needed]
In 1905, the Shilpkars of Garhwal established 'Tamta Sudhar Sabha' by Rai Bahadur Munshi Hari Prasad Tamta and he started organising Shilpkars under a single banner. In 1911, when upper caste people were invited, barring the lower castes, to the coronation of King George V at Delhi, it created a sense of mobility among Shilpkars. In 1914 Tamta changed the name of his organisation into 'Kumaon Shilpkar Sabha'.[citation needed]
In the first conference of the Shilpkar Sabha in 1925, they demanded abolition of the usage of the word 'Dom' and instead use Shilpkar in its place. Shilpkars were also influenced by Arya Samaj, and in 1911, Lala Lajpat Rai himself visited the hills and was touched by the condition of Dalits in society. Many Shilpkar Arya Samajists who were associated with 'Shilpkar Sudharini Sabha' of Khushi Ram started adding 'Arya' as a suffix to their names for upper social mobility.
Since 1923-41 Jayanand Bharati led the Dola-Palki movement in protest against the upper caste for not allowing marriage processions of Dalits on palanquins.[1][self-published source?][citation needed]
Present Circumstances
Shilpkars comprise 18,92,200 (52%) of the total Scheduled Castes population in Uttarakhand and 24,757 (0.07%) of the total S.C population of Uttar Pradesh.
They have an adult sex ratio of 1011 females per 1000 males and have a literacy rate of 77% higher than the overall national average.
There are some sub-castes of Shilpkars, e.g. - Bajgi, Kasera, Beda or Badi, Damai, Dholi and Hurkiya.
Reference
- ↑ C, D. "On Jayanand Bharati's heroism | Asian Independent". Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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