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The '''Gihar''' are a Hindu [[caste]] found in various states of [[India]]. They belong to the '''Gipsy''' clan.
They are considered to be among the migrating<ref>[https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/bhopal/news/MP-BPL-HMU-job-could-not-ghumakkar-5252357-NOR.html घुमक्कड़ रहे 'घुमक्कड़', 29 में से 13 करोड़ रुपए खर्च, नहीं दे पाए राेजगार, नरेश भगोरिया dainik Bhaskar, Feb 18, 2016]</ref> or partly settled communities .<ref>[https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/other-news/st-now-offers-gihar/articleshow/28153541.cms गिहार अब अनुसूचित जनजाति में शामिल, navbharat Times, Dec 31, 2013]</ref>

==History and origin==
Gihara people are immigrants from Rajasthan after haldighati war, as we lost in war (Ghar harna) or (Greh hara), these words become gihara after many decades. Gihara people speaks mostly Gihara language which is derived from Parsi. Traditional work of Gihara's are old clothes trading, handicraft works like making kuchi (broom), murti (carving) etc. depending on different areas.

==Present circumstances==
The Gihara are strictly [[endogamous]] and are divided into many exogamous clans. These are the Vaid ,Soda, Sankat, Bhainsh, Otwar, Gohar, Sani, Marriayyah, Khatabiya.

Many Gihara are still involved in their traditional occupation of stone sculpture. Some in ancient age were involved in rope making, chick making, bamboo fencing. Many people still engage in traditional occupations such as kuchbandiya and sirkibandiya. Many peoples engage themselves in [[cottage industries]] (small industries occupations).

==References==
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[[Category:Indian castes]]

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Ajay Kumar at 14:43, 23 July 2023