Kirar is a Hindu caste of cultivators.[1] They are categorized as an Other Backward Class (OBC) by the Government of India.[1][2][3]
Notable people
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh[4][1]
- Thakur Malkhan Singh, former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The State of India's Democracy{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. JHU Press(2007-09-10). ISBN 978-0-8018-8791-8
- ↑ BJP's Rajput CMs call out Karni Sena, Ramaseshan, Radhika. Mumbai Mirror(29 January 2018). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ↑ Religion, Caste, and Politics in India{{#if:Jaffrelot|, Jaffrelot}. Primus Books(2010). ISBN 978-93-80607-04-7
- ↑ I am proud to have taken birth in Kirar Samaj — CM Shri Chouhan. Bharat Seva(25 October 2009).
- ↑ Factional Politics in an Indian State: The Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. University of California Press(1965)