Mahawar
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Mahawar
Mahawar (Hindi
or Rajasthani
: महावर ) is a caste of Koli Hindu
and Koli Buddhist
community , originating from historical Awadh region
.
However , Now Mahawar people primarily follows both hinduism & buddhism due to the mergation of Gautam Buddha in both the Religions . They are a branch of the large Koli Community
found mainly in the Western part of India & historically connected with the Weaving
Occupation .
Therfore , It is used in the Indian subcontinent
mostly in Northern India as a surname
or given name. As a noun in Sanskrit
, Mahawar has various positive connotations, such as "Great", "Unique", "Important", "Great Man" and "One Who is Superior among all".
Its meaning Can be Traced via Sandhi Vi-Chhed
as Maha + War Where Maha means "Great or Superior" and War means "Man" in Sanskrit
and Hindi
, Resulting its meaning "One Who is Great among all" .
In much of North India
(including Rajasthan
, Uttar Pradesh
, and Madhya Pradesh
), it is regarded as a family name
. However, the name does not necessarily denote a unique paternal lineage.
The name Mahawar is written as महावर in Hindi
. An alternative version of the name used in the city of Ajmer
and the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh
and Chattisgarh is Mahour. Some Of them also use Mahawer and Mahavar .
Mahawar (Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
or Rajasthani
Rajasthani language
Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...
: महावर ) is a caste of Koli Hindu
Koli people
The Koli people are historically an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.Originally, all Kolis were Hindu...
and Koli Buddhist
Koli people
The Koli people are historically an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.Originally, all Kolis were Hindu...
community , originating from historical Awadh region
Awadh
Awadh , also known in various British historical texts as Oudh or Oude derived from Ayodhya, is a region in the centre of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh...
.
However , Now Mahawar people primarily follows both hinduism & buddhism due to the mergation of Gautam Buddha in both the Religions . They are a branch of the large Koli Community
KOLI
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found mainly in the Western part of India & historically connected with the Weaving
Weaving
Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are knitting, lace making and felting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling...
Occupation .
Therfore , It is used in the Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
mostly in Northern India as a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
or given name. As a noun in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
, Mahawar has various positive connotations, such as "Great", "Unique", "Important", "Great Man" and "One Who is Superior among all".
Its meaning Can be Traced via Sandhi Vi-Chhed
Alternation (linguistics)
In linguistics, an alternation is the phenomenon of a phoneme or morpheme exhibiting variation in its phonological realization. Each of the various realizations is called an alternant...
as Maha + War Where Maha means "Great or Superior" and War means "Man" in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Resulting its meaning "One Who is Great among all" .
In much of North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
(including Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, and Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
), it is regarded as a family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
. However, the name does not necessarily denote a unique paternal lineage.
The name Mahawar is written as महावर in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
. An alternative version of the name used in the city of Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
and the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
and Chattisgarh is Mahour. Some Of them also use Mahawer and Mahavar .