Garasia
Garasia, alternatively spelled Girasia,[1] Girasiya or Garasiya, is a title used by the [rajput] [garasiya rajput(DARBAR)] of petty states or Jagirdars in India who had Garas/property/land were called Garasiyas[DARBAR]
| Language(s) | Gujarati |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Gujarat |
| Derivation | Giras (a grant of villages given by a ruler) |
| Meaning | Ruler of granted villages |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Girasia, Girasiya, Garasia, Garasiya |
| Related names | [DARBAR] |
Social order
Present-day Garasias are characterised by several social divisions with well-defined relationships. These divisions have appeared out of situations of culture contact and acculturation. Today Garasias are divided into Koli Garasia, Rajput Garasia, Dungri Garasia and Bhil Garasia.[2][3]
See also
References
- Bayly, Susan (22 February 2001). Caste, Society and Politics in India from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age. New Delhi, India, Asia: Cambridge University Press. pp. 84: They also tended to disparage other arms-bearers whom the Mughals and their succes sors had found both useful and problematic, especially the notables who had been vested with titles like Girasia or, Girishi Raja, meaning someone from [rajput(DARBAR)] or other arms-bearing lineages with the authority of a 'kingly' self-made Rajput lord. ISBN 978-0-521-79842-6.
- Mann (1993), p. 103
- Mann & Mann (1989), pp. 81–82
Bibliography
- Mann, Rann Singh (1993), Culture and Integration of Indian Tribes, M. D. Publications Pvt. Ltd., ISBN 978-8-18588-003-7
- Mann, Rann Singh; Mann, K. (1989), Tribal Cultures and Change, Mittal Publications
Further reading
- Garasia, Rajput at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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