Uttradhi Arora
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The Uttradhi Arora, literally the Northern Aroras, are a major subgroup of the Arora
social caste
in India. They are Kshatriya
in terms of varna. In historical legend, the Aroras were forced to flee persecution at the hands of Parasurama and left through three main gates from their hometown. Those that fled north became the Uttradhi Aroras, while others fled west and south. These Aroras were separated from each other and developed much their own cultural ways, although recent intermarriage between the groups have led to a negation of these differences.
Arora
Arora is an Indo-Aryan community of the Punjab region. Commentators differ in their opinions regarding the relationship between the Arora and the Khatri community....
social caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...
in India. They are Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
in terms of varna. In historical legend, the Aroras were forced to flee persecution at the hands of Parasurama and left through three main gates from their hometown. Those that fled north became the Uttradhi Aroras, while others fled west and south. These Aroras were separated from each other and developed much their own cultural ways, although recent intermarriage between the groups have led to a negation of these differences.