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,_f.360v_-_BL_Add._27255.jpg) Leather-bottle makers (Presumably members of the 'Chamaar' caste), Tashrih al-aqvam (1825) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India • Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Hindi • Punjabi | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism • Islam • Sikhism • Ravidassia religion • Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jatav • Chanwar Chamar • Ramdasia • Ravidassia • Raigar[1] • Chambar • Dhusia • Julaha Chamar • Kabirpanthi Julaha • Ahirwar |
Chamar (or Jatav)[2] is a Dalit community classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of affirmative action. They are found throughout the Indian subcontinent, mainly in the northern states of India and in Pakistan and Nepal.
- ^ "List of Scheduled Castes" (PDF). Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. p. 18. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Dr V.Vasanthi Devi (2021). A Crusade for Social Justice. South Vision Books. p. 253.
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