Jadav
Jadav is a caste. They have a presence in the states of Gujarat[1] and Rajasthan.[2]
The Jadav claim to a Rajput heritage, and thus to be kshatriya in the traditional varna ritual ranking system of Hinduism[2]
References
Citations
- Ghassem-Fachandi (2012), p. 167
- Ghassem-Fachandi (2012), p. 294
Bibliography
- Ghassem-Fachandi, Parvis (2012), Pogrom in Gujarat: Hindu Nationalism and Anti-Muslim Violence in India, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-1-40084-259-9, JSTOR j.ctt7t0nz
Further reading
- Shah, Ghanshyam (1975). Caste Association and Political Process in Gujarat: A Study of the Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha. Popular Prakashan.
- Tambs-Lyche, Harald (1992). Power and Devotion: Religion and Society in Saurashtra. University of Bergen Press.
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