Regar

The Regar (also spelled as Raigar, Rehgar, Raigarh, Ranigar and Rehgarh)^{[citation needed]} are a caste group of India. They are sometimes associated with the Chamar caste^[1] but, for example, the sociologist Bela Bhatia considers them to be distinct.^[2] The Regar are found in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.^{[citation needed]} They are known as Regar in the Mewar region of Rajasthan.^[3]

Once leatherworkers,^[4] at the beginning of the 20th century, the British Raj administration imposed restrictions on the indigenous manufacturing of saltpetre which destroyed their livelihood.^[5] At least some community members served as bonded labour (begari) during the British Raj era.^[1] Many today work in agriculture.^[4]

They have been described as an untouchable caste by anthropologist Maya Unnithan-Kumar^[6] and as Dalits by another anthropologist, Mary Grey,^[1] and by Bhatia.^[2][a]