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Kurmi
| Kurmi | |
|---|---|
_(14577152309).jpg) A group of Kurmi women in traditional "Hindustani dress". | |
| Classification | Other Backward Class |
| Religions | Hinduism, Islam |
| Languages | Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Hindi-Urdu |
| Country | India and Nepal |
| Region | Awadh, Bhojpur, Madhesh, Lumbini |
Kurmi is traditionally a non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar and Jharkhand.[1] The Kurmis came to be known for their exceptional work ethic, superior tillage and manuring, and gender-neutral culture, bringing praise from Mughal and British administrators alike.[2][3][4]
- ^ Bayly, Susan (2001), Caste, Society and Politics in India from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age, Cambridge University Press, pp. 200–, ISBN 978-0-521-79842-6,
In southern Awadh, eastern NWP, and much of Bihar, non-labouring gentry groups lived in tightly-knit enclaves among much larger populations of non-elite 'peasants' and labouring people. These other groupings included ... non-elite tilling and cattle-keeping people who came to be known by such titles as Kurmi, Koeri and Goala/Ahir.
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