Gudia/Gudiya
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesOdia
Populated statesOdisha  • Chhattisgarh  • Andhra Pradesh
Related groupsTeli, Bania

Gudia or Guria or Gudiya (also known as Madhuvaishya) is a caste[1][2] found in the Indian state of Odisha and Chhatishgarh, also a small population in Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed] Traditionally their occupation is making of various type of sweets for village ceremonies and festive occasion and subsist on this business. They are also supplier of offerings for village deity. Nowadays they have opened their modern sweet stalls in markets for better business.[3]

Social Status

The Gudias are classified under Other Backward Classes in both the state of Odisha,[4] Chhattisgarh[5] and West Bengal.

References

  1. ^ Ramesh P. Mohanty (2003). Dalits Development and Change: An Empirical Study. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-81-7141-696-7.
  2. ^ Rabindra Nath Pati (2008). Family Planning. APH Publishing. pp. 115–. ISBN 978-81-313-0352-8.
  3. ^ Ramesh P. Mohanty; Durgesh Nandini Biswal (2007). Culture, Gender and Gender Discrimination: Caste Hindu and Tribal. Mittal Publications. pp. 39–. ISBN 978-81-8324-199-1.
  4. ^ "www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in" (PDF).
  5. ^ Hota, Prakash Chandra (2016-09-11). "Jolt for Ajit as Chhattisgarh govt includes Jogi caste along with Gudiya caste in OBC category". Millennium Post. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
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