Bhoi

The Bhoi (also known as Bauri) is an ethnic community found in Odisha, India, who speak the Odia language. They are classified as a [OBC].^[1][2] Traditionally, they are blowers of conch shells (Shankha) in Hindu rituals, and work as agricultural labourers.^[3][4]

In Gujarat and Maharashtra, their traditional occupations included acting as palanquin-bearers.^[5]

The Bhoi are also found in Assam.^[6]

"Bhoi" or "Bhoimul" was also a functional title provided to writers of Odisha belonging to Karan community.^[7] They were highly educated and a elite community completely different from Bhoi/Bauri. Karan community has its own dynasty along with Khandayat and ruled Odisha by "Bhoimula" dynasty of Karana community.

Notes

1. "Bhoi". Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute. Bhubaneswar. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
2. Ramesh P. Mohanty (2003). Dalits Development and Change: An Empirical Study. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-81-7141-696-7.
3. "sg.inflibnet.ac.in" (PDF)."Bhoi". Home. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
4. Mohanty, Ramesh P. (2003). Dalits Development and Change: An Empirical Study. Discovery Publishing House. p. vii. ISBN 978-8-17141-696-7.
5. Hockings, Paul, ed. (1987). "kshatriya, the brave and Social Change in Gujarat". Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in Honor of David G. Mandelbaum. Walter de Gruyter. p. 499. ISBN 978-3-11084-685-0.
6. Dikshit, Kamal Ramprit; Dikshit, Jutta K. (2013). North-East India: Land, People and Economy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 370. ISBN 978-9-40077-055-3.
7. Patnaik, Nihar Ranjan (1997). Economic History of Orissa. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-075-0.