Mahar
Caste in India found predominantly in the state of Maharashtra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Mahar (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Mahar (tribe) or Mahar (Uttarakhand).
Mahar is an Indian caste found largely in the state of Maharashtra and neighbouring areas.[10][11] Most of the Mahar community followed Bharatratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in converting to Buddhism in the middle of the 20th century.[12][13] There are still some Mahars who practice Hinduism.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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10 million[citation needed] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Maharashtra | 8,006,060 |
Madhyapradesh | 819,416 |
Chhattisgarh | 245,220 |
Karnataka | 66,068 |
West Bengal | 34,793 [note 1] |
Gujarat | 28,417 |
Odisha | 21,304 |
Andhrapradesh (including Telangana) | 12,872 |
Goa | 8,536 |
Rajasthan | 1,980 |
Assam | 1,822 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 224 |
Daman and Diu | 110 |
Languages | |
Marathi, Konkani, Varhadi dialect, Ahirani, Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, English | |
Religion | |
Majority: Buddhism Minority: Hinduism & Christianity |
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