- Radha Krishna
- Julaha
- List of Scheduled Castes
- Kabirpanthi Julaha
- Malik caste
- List of Muslim Other Backward Classes communities in India
- Kori (caste)
- List of Scheduled Castes in Delhi
- Chamar
- Islam in India
- Punjab
julaha
Julaha GudangMovies21 Rebahinxxi LK21
The Julaha are a community within the Indian subcontinent, which adopted the profession of weaving.
Julaha is the name of the community of weavers and they are Socially and Educationally Backward. Other prominent weaving and handloom communities of Indian subcontinent include the Salvi, Panika, Ansari, Devanga, Padmasali (caste), Koshta and the Kashmiri Kani weavers.
Known under many names, the julahas have been practising this art for ages.
Etymology
The term Julaha may derive from the Persian julah (ball of thread).
Both Hindu and Muslim Julaha (and even Sikh) groups exist. The Julah community comes from a diverse backgrounds and also the influential communities such as Mughal, Rajput, Awan, etc... It's speculated that after experiencing a loss of wealth many took to weaving.
Statistics
Although reliable statistics are old, as per survey done in 1990s, the total population of Julahas in India was around 12 million.
As per Caste Based Survey of Bihar 2022, the total number of Julahas in Bihar was 4.6 million.
Prominent Figures
Prominent Figures from the weaver community include:
Kabir
Maulana Asim Bihari
See also
Salvi
Panika
Momin Ansari
Devanga
Padmasali (caste)
Koshta
Kashimri Kani weavers