Who are Bhandaris Bhandaris were originally Central Asian Nomadic Tribes (Pastoral Nomads) belongs to Indo-Aryan Race (Vedic Aryan). They migrated to India in the period of 1500 BC to 600 BC which is called Vedic period as Vedas were composed by the Brahmins heading them who were the part of that group but change in their functions forms different castes as Brahmins. Indo-Aryans migrated from region between Caucasus Mountains and Caspian Sea to India. They settled in North West India and Western Coastline of India between Sahayadri and Arabian Sea similarly to Central Asian homeland. In India there were settlement of many group along western coastline and they engaged in maritime warfare hence called as Bhandaris. These men mainly belongs to Haplogroup R1a1. Our ancestors were engaged in hunting for food so due to that we are strictly non-vegetarian. Also ours ancestors were staying in very very cold climate so wine making and drinking was must for survival. Hence when they reach Konkan they may have adopted wine making profession as there was demand here and abroad. Few people in Second wave of migration from central Asia were knowing Farming hence there must be spread of farming in Konkan but due to some geographical barriers it must not have reach Ratnagiri hence they carry on there wine making profession. Konkan (means a Land stretched from the mountains which are Sahayadris) is from Due-Daman to Kerala. Bhandaris from Punjab to Srilanka : Bhandaris scattered in South Asia are divided in Various Caste are as below: Rajasthan Part of Rajputs South Gujarat Gujarati Bhandari (in Baroda) North Konkan and Gujarat Devkar, Choudhary, Gavad, Sheshvanshi or Shindhe, More South Konkan and Goa Kitte, Hetkari, Gomantak (means Hetkari only) North Kar., Goa, Mah. Namadari South Karnataka Billava, Poojary, Idiga Andra Pradesh Goud Tamil Nadu Nadar, Iluvar Kerala Ezhava Srilanka Durave
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:13:26 +0000
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