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{{short description|Indian caste}}

{{use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{use Indian English|date=May 2020}}

{{infobox ethnic group|
| group = Kureel
| poptime =
| popplace = • India •
| langs = • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] • [[Awadhi language|Awadhi]] • [[Kannauji language|Kannauji]]
| rels = [[Hinduism]], [[Ravidasia]], [[Kabir panth]] and [[Buddhism]]
}}

The '''Kureel''', '''Kurele''' or '''Kuril''' are members of [[Chamar]] caste and mainly populated in the Central [[doab]] and Lower [[doab]] regions of the state, Uttar Pradesh.

== History ==
The history of Kureel clan is still unknown that how they came into existence but historically they were part of leather tanning community of Uttar Pradesh.

Kureels saw a tremendous growth after [[British Raj]] and Kanpur being a hub of tanneries gave a chance to a lot of local Chamar communities to engage directly in such business at large scale.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Judge|first=Paramjit S.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9FQlDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT129&dq=chamar+kanpur+british+leather#q=chamar%20kanpur%20british%20leather|title=Readings in Indian Sociology: Volume I: Towards Sociology of Dalits|date=2013-12-31|publisher=SAGE Publications India|isbn=978-81-321-1827-5|language=en}}</ref> A lot of Kureels were also in British Indian army and took part in [[Burma campaign]]. In 1943, the [[Chamar Regiment]] was raised which consisted many Kurils from Kanpur, Unnao, and Allahabad regions but it was disbanded in 1946.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pant|first=Harsh V.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9xG4CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA67&dq=chamar+in+british+indian+army#q=chamar%20in%20british%20indian%20army|title=Handbook of Indian Defence Policy: Themes, Structures and Doctrines|date=2015-10-06|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-38009-2|language=en}}</ref>

Kureels have been forefront runners of social reforms in Central U.P and have been associated with many movements, e.g - Adi Hindu movement of [[Swami Achootanand]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Joshi|first=Chitra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JTZALAjtrR0C&pg=PA249&dq=kureel+adi+hindu+movement#q=kureel%20adi%20hindu%20movement|title=Lost Worlds: Indian Labour and Its Forgotten Histories|date=2003|publisher=Permanent Black|isbn=978-81-7824-022-0|language=en}}</ref> and [[Ravidassia religion|Ravidasia movement]] and later they adopted [[Kabir panth|Kanbir panth]] by leaving most menial works.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Mathur|first1=Kripa Shankar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YnqwAAAAIAAJ&q=kureel+mahasabha&dq=kureel+mahasabha|title=Tribe, Caste, and Peasantry|last2=Agrawal|first2=Binod C.|date=1974|publisher=Ethnographic & Folk Culture Society, U. P.|language=en}}</ref> Kureel Mahasabha was established in Kanpur which later got attracted to [[Scheduled Castes Federation]] which was founded by [[Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University|Dr. B.R. Ambedkar]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rawat|first=Ramnarayan S.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bz5dKC81O3IC&pg=PA174&dq=kureel+mahasabha#q=kureel%20mahasabha|title=Reconsidering Untouchability: Chamars and Dalit History in North India|date=2011|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-22262-6|language=en}}</ref>

== Notable Kurils ==

* [[Mohan Lal Kureel]], British Indian Army officer from
politician<ref>{{Cite web|title=SC Commission Asks Defence Secretary Why 'Chamar Regiment' Shouldn't be reinstated|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/sc-commission-asks-defence-secretary-why-chamar-regiment-shouldnt-be-reinstated-1355131.html|date=2017-03-02|website=News18|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>
* [[List of members of the 1st Lok Sabha|Piyare Lal Kureel 'Talib']], former M.P of Banda cum Fatehpur constituency & Uttar Pradesh [[Scheduled Castes Federation|SCF]] leader<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kshīrasāgara|first=Rāmacandra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wx218EFVU8MC&pg=PA253&dq=kureel+british+indian+army#q=kureel%20british%20indian%20army|title=Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956|date=1994|publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.|isbn=978-81-85880-43-3|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Shiv Narain Kureel]], surgeon, medical academic, professor and HOD of pediatric surgery at [[King George's Medical University]] (Lucknow)<ref>{{Cite web|title=हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर|url=https://m.patrika.com/amp-news/lucknow-news/top-10-dalit-in-uttar-pradesh-10321/|website=Patrika News|language=hindi|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>
* [[Pramod Kureel]], former Rajya Sabha M.P from BSP<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dalits need better leadership, Mayawati has betrayed them: Ex-BSP MP Pramod Kureel|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dalits-need-better-leadership-mayawati-has-betrayed-them-ex-bsp-mp-pramod-kureel-1293051-2018-07-22|last1=LucknowJuly 22|first1=Nelanshu Shukla|last2=July 22|first2=2018UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20|last3=Ist|first3=2018 23:33}}</ref>
* [[Baijnath Kureel]], former M.P & Union minister<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members Bioprofile|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/810.htm|website=loksabhaph.nic.in|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>
* Manoj Kureel, political cartoonist and awardee of Life Time Achievement Award by Cartoon Watch.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Manoj Kureel {{!}} Artist Bio {{!}} ArtWanted.com|url=https://www.artwanted.com/manojkureel/bio/|website=www.artwanted.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>
* R. S. Kureel, Vice-chancellor of [[Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences]] (Dongargaon. M.P)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dalit VC removed from university for 'inviting' Ambedkar's grandson, Cong leader to seminar|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/dalit-vc-removed-for-inviting-ambedkars-grandson-congress-leader-to-seminar|website=National Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>
* [[Jwala Prasad Kureel]], former M.P of Ghatampur<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members Bioprofile|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2435.htm|website=loksabhaph.nic.in|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>
* [[Ram Lal Kureel]], former M.P and scientist of Solar Enery at [[Central Building Research Institute|CBRI]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Krishna|first=Ananth V.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8v7Vr2iQUHkC&pg=PA229|title=India Since Independence: Making Sense Of Indian Politics|date=September 2011|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=978-81-317-3465-0|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Keshari Lal|Keshari Lal Kureel]], two-times M.P of Ghatampur<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/lokprev.aspx|date=2014-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116233330/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/lokprev.aspx|access-date=2020-05-20|archive-date=16 January 2014}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:Ethnic groups in India]]

Kureel - Revision history

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