शनिवार, 28 मई 2011

Saini-Mali Community of Rajasthan

Saini-Mali Community of Rajasthan

History of Rajasthan dates back to times of Induscivilization during which many centres were established all throughout this area, and new centres kept evolving in vedic (900-500 B.C) and late vedic period. Rajasthan came under the rule of Mauryan empire who ruled the land up to 150 A.D. Guptas follwed them up to 4th A.D. Budhism prevailed during these times. As these empires did not allow Brahmins to play a role in society so these Brahmins collaborated with the new Aryan immigrants to whom they named as Rajputs to establish Hinduism. This new ruling class in reward was given the status of upper class Kshatryias and they ruled over the other farming Kshatryias such as Ahirs, Mali-Sainis, Gujjars, Jats, Kalvis, and Aboriginal tribals like Bhills, Minas, Sahariyas, etc., and these farmers provided them recruits for their armies as well. These kingdoms established the Jagirdari system of revenue. These kingdoms later accepted the Mughal dominance and also continued to fight one another rather than serving the nation. During this same era Marathas came into power who were a fusion of different vedic peasant stocks along with Ahirs, Malis, and Kunbis of Nagpur-Maharashtra region. These Marathas were vedic Aryans fusion who were non-Brahmin nationalists and were striving to create the “Hindu nation” and during their several expediitions to this land of Rajasthan, they conquered various kingdoms and given hard punishment to the ruling class of Muslim allied Rajputs, and massacred 5 million to 8 million Rajputs.Later these kingdoms helped British during 1857 revolt by our nationalists.

Marathas established Rayatwari system and demolished Jagirdari system so all the farming communities spreaded them in more lands thereby prospering. In North, Jats also revolted and other farming castes such as Ahirs, and Saini-Malis allied with them and shared lands with them. Rajasthan is not a complete desert state as has been projected by Tourism Department of India. Eastern and North region belies the notion of being it a desert state. Rajasthan has vast tract of Aravali fertile range and river basins of Bharatpur. Jodhpur city is the land mark from where Eastern cultivable land separates from Western Thar desert.

Present Rajasthan is composed of 32 districts with capital at Jaipur. In North, its borders are with Punjab, Haryana, and UP, and in West, with Pakistan, in South and South East with Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh respectivily.

Saini-Mali Community

Saini-Mali farming community is found all throughout Rajasthan, and enjoy the same social status as do Ahirs, Jats, Gujjars, Bishnois, Rajputs, and Kalvis. They are part of the cultural fabric of this state. Rajasthani and Hindi are the main languages spoken by them. The turban and saffa is a unique part of Saini-Mali men’s dress and Saini-Mali women wear ghagras embroidered with artificial silver zari.Turban styles and colors change with region. Early age marriages and engagements are the norm. Here, the Hindu religion is followed mostly, with a small percentage of Saini Sikh population residing in the districts of Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, and Bikaner. They worship the idol of their folk deity “Jujhaar-ji”. They pray in the “Temple of Devi” and also solmenize their marriages in front of the Temple of Devi. Due to the influence of Vaisnavism sect in Rajasthan, Mali-Saini kshatriyas are vegetarians , as are the Ahirs, Jats and Bishnois. They celebrate all the Hindu festivals such as; Teej, Holi, Diwali, etc. and ghoomer, jhoomer and chari dance etc. are part of their social culture. Earlier women were not allowed to get education for the sake of family honour, but now girls are encouraged to attend schools.

. Saini-Mali farmers are professional cultivators and the main products grown by them include; rice, rose-flowers, pulses, jowar, red chillies, bajra, and vegetables, oil seeds and fruits. They are extensive agriculturalists in well irrigated regions and skilled horticulturalists, and vegetable growers in arid or water scarce regions. In laying out a flower garden and in arranging beds for nursery they are experts

Mali Holi-Holi is the harvest festival of this farming community. The colourful festival of Holi is played in many different ways. The “Mali-Saini” community of Rajasthan has a unique style where the men colour the women with water and the women retaliate by hitting them with sticks or long pieces of clothes. On the night of this festival Mali- Saini girls sing folk songs.

Chari Dance- This dance belongs to the Ajmer and Kishangarh areas of Rajasthan. The women folk of the Mali -Saini caste perform this colorful dance on the occasion of a marriage ceremony or at the time of the birth of a male child. They carry water filed brass vessels on their heads with lighted earthen lamps placed on the top of the vessels. Gentle head movements are a must in this dance.

Distribution

NorthWest Rajasthan- Saini-Mali community is present in the districts of: Ganganagar, Bikaner, and Hanumangarh. Out of these districts, they are most numerous in Ganganagar- Suratgarh belt which borders the

Abohar region of Punjab.Mr. Satyanaryan Singh Saini of Samajak Nayay Manch is a prominent personality of this area.

North/Shekhawati region- Consists of Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Nagaur and Churu districts. Saini farmers are spread all over in this region with the largest population in Jhunjhunu and Sikar. Mr. Madan Lal Saini is a former MLA from Gudha in Jhunjhunu and is a BJP stalwart from the state. He is state Vice President of BJP. Mr. Ishwar Lal Saini is a former MLA from Lachmangarh in Sikar. Mr. Matu Ram Saini, Mr. Banwari Lal Saini of Jhunjhunu, Mr.Kailash Chand Saini of Sikar. Nagaur is famous for bullocks and cattle fair.In Nagaur, Parvatsar and Makrana belt is stronghold of Saini-Maili farmers. Jhunjhunu is called as house of soldiers.

Central Eastern Rajasthan—includes districts of Jaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, Karauli, Tonk, Dausa Bharatpur, Dholpur and Bhilwara.Mali-Saini community has large population in this region.They are one of the prominent farming caste in Jaipur and Dausa.In Alwar they are the 2nd professional farming castes after Ahirs. Mr.Bhagwan Sahai Saini is a sitting MLA from Chomu in Jaipur and Mr. Janardhan Singh Gehlot (Food and Supplies Minister) from Karauli also known as land of Krishna.Mr. Ram Kishore Saini is a former MLA from Bandikui in the district of Dausa. Mali-Saini farmers have a high concentration in Tonk-Malpura and Ajmer-Kishangarh belt. MR. Nathu Ram Mali is aleading person in Jaipur rural area. Mr. Bihari Lal Saini and Murari Lal Saini of Bharatpur are other prominent personalities.

Central Southern Rajasthan—Jodhpur, Rajsamand, Jalore-Sirohi and Pali districts are home to the Mali- Saini community. In Bhopalgarh—Jodhpur--Sardarpur belt Mali -Saini community is a leading farming caste. Mr. Ashok Gehlot, present chief minister of Rajasthan belongs to Jodhpur and was M.P from this area for a long term and held the portfolio of union deputy minister of tourism and civil aviation, and later served as textile minister of India. Presently, he is MLA from Sardarpur constituency of this district. Mr. Banshi Lal Gehlot is MLA from Rajsamand district constituency.

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  1. respected jagdish je '
    myself is sudhir saini from ajmer still i am living in kota because i am a employes of west centeral railway kota. in my family my father and mother & both are under medeical treatment since 4-5 years my father is sufring from brain hamraz. recently one property dealer the name " blraj singh uf blau bhai (local gunda) frome ajmer forcing me & my parents to sale out our property (ajmer) . but we could not want to sale it. i will complain all department like police, sp, ig and more persons but all result is big Zero.
    respected sir please help me & my family.

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  2. Jagdish Saini Advocate
    Supreme Court of India
    Ex. Library In charge, Rohini Court ,Delhi
    Ex. Adi.Standing Govt. Counsel, Govt. of India
    Ch. No. 1508, Rohini Court, Delhi 85 India
    9213769603, 9971762079
    Legal consultation

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  3. Jagdish Saini Advocate
    Supreme Court of India
    Ex. Library In charge, Rohini Court ,Delhi
    Ex. Adi.Standing Govt. Counsel, Govt. of India
    Ch. No. 1508, Rohini Court, Delhi 85 India
    9213769603, 9971762079
    Legal consultation

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  4. My name malkhan sarundla to saini samaj my district dausa Rajasthan mob. 7891640509,9516451728

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  5. राजा राम जी आपने पोस्ट " Saini-Mali Community of Rajasthan " पर आपने एक टिप्पणी छोड़ी है:

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  6. Sir rajasthan me saini kitne percent h

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  7. मलखान सैनी विलेज सरूंडला पोस्ट सरूंडला तहसील सिकराय डिस्ट्रिक्ट दौसा

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  8. Present day Mali caste people are descendants of Malav Gana (Malav tribe)(also known as Mali,Malli, Maliar, Malian, Mulu in ancient history) , referred in "Bhism Parva of Mahabharata" and "Panini's Vyakaran",were residing near sangam of Ravi and Chenab and its banks and in and around and surrounding area of Multan in olden days Punjab.At the time of Alexander" s invasion in 326 BC,Malav Gana people fought with Alexander "s army. Alexander attacked their fort like structure made up of mud,near bank of Ravi river during his Malian campaign.A fierce battle took place between Malav Gana people and Alexander" s army and Alexander was seriously wounded by an arrow of Malav Gana people,then his infuriated Greek soldiers killed Malav Gana people brutally along with women and children, many Malav Gana women burned themselves to save them from Greek soldiers, it was first recorded jouhar in Indian history.After this defeat, Malav Gana people (present day Mali caste) migrated towards south east side of their area and entered into present day Rajasthan and reached in Malva area of present day Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and scattered in other parts of India. After occupying Malva area, name "Malva" derived from "Malav ",Malav Gana people started their own "Malav Samvat", which is 57 years older than Vikram's Samvat. In Rajasthan, Malav Gana people occupied " Karkotak Nagar area " near Jaipur and Tonk,and introduced their own coins, inscribed as "Malvanam Jay". This Malav Gana also occupied "Nandsa area" in Bhilwara in Rajasthan, Nandsa Yoop (pillars) are evidence of this Malav Gana occupation. Later on, Malav Gana people were defeated by other strong tribes and they became weak and a forgotten tribe in later history .They also became very weak in their original area near Multan and banks of Ravi and Chenab. Some historian believe that Multan was center power of Malav Gana people and name Multan also derived from Malav (Mulu) Gana/tribe.

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    उत्तर
    1. According to Nashik Shila-lekh, Malav Gana people (ancestors of present day Mali caste people) were defeated by Uttambhadras (western kshatrapa) in Malva area, as and when these Malav Gana people settled and occupied Malva area after migrating from their original area in and around and surrounding areas of Multan and sangam area of Ravi and Chenab in ancient Punjab.(after being defeated by Alexander in 326BC)

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  9. Prominent known people of present day Mali caste ( descendants of ancient Malav Gana) are:- (1) Saint Savta Mali (1250-1295 AD),born at Aranbhendi near Pandharpur.He was eminent devotee of Bhagwan Biththal Nath Jee(Lord Krishna), temple at Pandharpur, Maharashtra.He belonged to "Varkari Vaishnava Sect. Of Hinduism". He was contemporary to Saint Namdev,in Maharashtra.(2)Saint Lakshmi Jee Maharaj (samadhi in Nagour,Rajasthan) ,(3)Kranti Surya Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule and Kranti Jyoti Savitri Bai Phule, Pune,Maharashtra(fought against unscientific and inhuman " Varna Vyavastha" and opened first school for girls in Pune, Maharashtra and struggled and sacrificed through out their lives for the eradication of social evils. (4)Nakshatra Mali, Purnea, Bihar(fought against feudalism in Bihar during British period)

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  10. (1)Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule and Savitribai Phule started first school for girls in India in Pune(Maharashtra) in 1848.(2)Malav Gana (present day Mali caste (descendants of Malav Gana )was an agrarian tribe and also having skills in production and trade of flowers since olden days, so wherever, they migrated, they adopted floriculture as an occupation for their survival. They are chief priests in "Devi Temples". Goddess "Shitala Mata" is main Deity for worship for "Mali caste people". Major population of the Mali caste (Ancient Malav Gana) is found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, and scattered population found in other states of India. It is presumed that residue population of Malav Gana(Mali caste) in Pakistan converted and some population of Malav Gana (present day Mali caste), also converted in Rajasthan and Gujarat.

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  11. In Rajasthan, known 2 prominent personalities of Malav Gana (Mali caste) from history are:(1) Gora Dhay Ma( mandour, jodhpur),she saved infant Prince Ajeet Singh of Jodhpur state from mughals.Her memorial Chchatri is in Jodhpur, constructed by Maharaja of Jodhpur in memory of Gora Dhay Ma (2)Veer Hema Gehlot, saved mandour, jodhpur from mughals.

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  12. We must be proud enough for our glorious Malav Gana History and spread a positive message regarding our history and study our history in depth and create awareness among our people as many of us are not having much awareness about our history as in present time ,this caste is socially, educationally and politically backward due to various reasons. "Jay Malav Mali Gana", "Jay Malav Mali Samaj", "MALAVANAM JAY"

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  13. It is s humbly submitted that Kachci(also known as mourya,murao,marar,kushwaha etc.)are a different caste in UP,Bihar, MP etc.)They are also an agrarian caste, mainly engaged in production and trade of vegetables.

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    उत्तर
    1. Kachchi (also known as mourya, kushwaha,marar,muraaee)is a different caste, other than from Mali caste people (descendants of ancient and historical Malav Gana people).Similarly, Saini caste people of Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh consider them selves Kshatriya origin and different from Mali caste people (descendants of ancient and historical Malav Gana). Mali caste people( whose ancestors were Malav Gana people) have forgotten their glorious ancient Malav history and identity. "Those, who forget their history, Can not make history." Therefore, Mali caste people must recollect and remember their ancient history and identity and must be proud enough for their glorious ancient Malav Gana history and identity. (Other stories about origin of Mali caste are fabricated and baseless and generally based on Puran Panthi baseless stories.),"Jay Mali Malav Gana", "Jay Mali Malav Samaj","Malvanam Jay".

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  14. It is also submitted that Saini caste of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh etc,consider themselves from Kshatriya origin and from "Shoorsen Gana Rajya of Mathura.

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  15. All native aboriginal agrarian and artisan caste people,such as- Aabhir(Yadav),Kurmi(Patel,patidar),Mali (Malav), Saini and Kachchi(mourya, shakya,kushwaha, murar, muraeei) etc,etc are very close brother like Gana/ tribe/present day castes since time unknown in India and are having very close relationship among them and inter dependence on each other since time unknown. They are a flow of fresh and pure water stream since time unknown, they can not be separated from each other, as water flow can not be divided simply putting sticks between its flow."Jay native aboriginal agrarian and artisan people of India ".

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  16. Although,we are in 21st century, some people still believe in unscientific and inhuman "varna vyavastha" established by creating shlokas/hymns in "Purush Suktam"," Greta" and finally "manu smriti" was written after fall of Buddhism in India to exploit, suppress and insult the native aboriginal agrarian and artisan people of India. Great Saints,Great Sikh Gurus,Chatrapati Shiva Jee Maharaj, Kranti Surya Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule, Kranti Jyoti Savitribai Phule, Chatrapati Sahoo Jee Maharaj,Bharat Ratna Baba Sahab Bheem Rao Ambedkar and great people fought against unscientific and inhuman "varna vyavastha". We must make our efforts to create a society on the basis of human values such as, equality, fraternity, freedom and coexistence for betterment of our country and welfare of native aboriginal agrarian and artisan people of India and future generations of our country. " Bharat Mata ki Jay" "Jay Hind"

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  17. Correction: In my earlier note,please read "Gita" in place of Greta( wrong spelling).

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  18. As per historical,all native aboriginal agrarian and artisan people,live in this Court yard of Himalayas i.e.Bharatvarsha,means area covered with light(Bha=light= Prakash,and varsha=area=Sthan), since centuries.Since, many centuries, Hindu word is also used by Arabian and Persian traders etc for us.Prior to this, we Buddhist, and before Buddhist, we all Gana (native tribes) are descendants of "Raksha" culture and traditions.we are worshipers of mother nature, (the supreme cosmic energy ) and its components(living and nonliving, means, Chetan and Jad) .The supreme cosmic energy play magic through photo synthesis and incarnate, itself into many living forms as per it's wish. It persists in all the living and nonliving things and even in micro forms,,such as-thoughts,emotions, happiness and sorrow. Thus, it controls entire universe (shrishti).

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  19. We worship Sun God as Lord RAM (12 Kala avatar, as sun passes through 12 Rashi in a year, thus a solar calendar completes, we worship Moon God as Lord Krishna (16 Kala avatar, as Moon passes through 16 phases in a fortnight and finally a lunar calendar completes, we worship mother earth as Devi Sits,as it provide life, food ,water and shelter to all the living beings, we worship time God as Lord Shiva, as time is limitless and every thing happens with in its limits, we worship supreme cosmic energy as "Adi Shakti Devi Ma", we worship power of wind and "pran vayu" as Lord Hanuman.

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  20. Please read "Devi Sita" in above earlier note, Now paragraph continue:-We worship all the things of the universe, we worship 9 planet as "Nav Graha", we worship mountains (Himalayas, kailash,vindhya etc), we worship rivers(Ganga, Yamuna, Krishna, Kaveri,Narmada, Godavari etc),we worship animal (snake, elephant), we worship plants (Tulsi,Peepal,Neem,Banyan tree etc), as supreme cosmic energy persists in each and every thing. Thus,we native aboriginal agrarian and artisan people of India are real descendants of Raksha people, who were natives of India and protector of nature, (Raksha=Protector,word Rakshasa derived from it) and carrier of Raksha dharma, culture and traditions.

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  21. After, 1931 census, a rat race was started among OBC people(Shudra) to get a upper caste status in unscientific " varna system " perhaps due to a conspiracy,as it happened after mandal commission in 1991,
    Some caste people tried to become brahmin,some tried to become Kshatriya, some tried to become Vysya by creating various types of "Puran-Panthi" stories. In this rat race,Mali caste(Malav Gana) people tried to become Kshatriya in Rajasthan and in Uttar Pradesh ,they tried to become Kshatriya and brahmin both, brahmin, because they were priest in "Devi Temples"and they declared themselves Pushada Gowd Shri Mali brahmin.In. Maharashtra,Madhya Pradesh and Bihar,generally, they preferred to keep their Mali (Malav) identity, because of their self pride.In Gujarat, they started writing "Rami" as their surname, and linked themselves from the vansh of "Bhagwan Ram".In Karnataka, many of Mali (hoogar and hoovadiga)caste people adopted "lingayat dharma"and declared that they are descendants of a heavenly figure" Pushpdatta".Similar stories were also created in other states also.In Rajasthan, they became "Saini " Kshatriya on the basis of a order issued Jodhpur state in 1936 and also created a Puran-Panthi story to link themselves with the "Soorsen Gana janpad of Mathura and " Yadu Vansh" also ",But, during these entire episodes, Mali caste people had forgotten about their real " Malav Gana " identity. It is a sad part of this entire story. Let us, we must feel proud for our "Malav " identity, which is available in ancient history books, encyclopedias and Wikipedias.

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  22. Corrections:please add "also" after 1991 in 7th line and read "Pushpadha Gowd Shri Mali Brahmin" and "Order issued by Jodhpur State in 1937."in my previous note before this. "Jay Malav Mali Gana", "Jay Malav Mali Samaj", "Malvanam Jay" and also " Jay Kranti Surya Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule and Kranti Jyoti Savitribai Phule ".

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  23. For awareness among our people:It is immaterial, whatever surname, Mali caste people (ancient Malav Gana) are using/writing in different states, but Mali caste people (Malav Gana) must be proud enough for their Mali (Malav) identity and history and desists themselves from going through baseless and "Purana Panthi" stories regarding their history and origin, such as- we are from yadu-vansh of shoorsen janpad origin,or brahmin or rajput caste group.We are Mali caste (ancient Malav Gana), and also having a graceful history and identity. We are descendants of Malav Gana, who were residing in and around and surrounding areas of Multan and sangam of Ravi and Chenab and it's banks in ancient times and migrated towards south east side,after being defeated by Alexander and his army in 326 BC,in present day Rajasthan and Malva region of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and later spread in other parts of India. We were an agrarian people. We must be go through authentic ancient history books only for our history, as we are descendants of ancient "Malav Gana"and create awareness among our Mali caste people regarding our history a
    ,identity and dignity as we are descendants of ancient "Malav Gana".Ancient history books and encyclopedias are correct source of information regarding ancient Malav Gana, even Ramayana and Mahabharata are epics, not the ancient history books." Jay Mali Malav Gana "," Jay Mali Malav Samaj", "Malvanam Jay".

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  24. As an elderly person, I may request to Mali caste (Brothers & sisters), (ancient Malav Gana), that since they are descendants of Malav Gana, if they wish, they may use their ancient surname "Malav" at a large scale, despite claiming that they are Saini from "Shoorsen mahajanpad" near present day Mathura and they are linked with 'Yaduvanshi',or Rajput or Brahmin and should come out from a dilemma and confusion, which started after "1931 census" in India. "Jay Mali Malav Gana", "Jay Mali Malav Samaj"," Malvanam Jay"

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  25. Dr Ambedkar said that those (Qoum)who forget their history, can not make history. Mali caste people have forgotten their glorious"Malav Gana " history and identity.They must recollect and remember their "Malav Gana" history and identity proudly. Others are fabricated, baseless and "Puran Panthi' stories about origin of Mali caste.

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  26. *Jay Ancient Mali Malav Gana, JAY Mali Malav Samaj, Malvanam Jay*

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