Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chirimar

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The result was no consensus. MBisanz ^talk 04:01, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Chirimar

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Not notable Bookish.krish (talk) 12:13, 27 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment – For what it's worth, this caste has existed, as verified by the 1891 census of India ([1]), and it has mentions in some book sources (e.g. [2], [3]), but not finding significant coverage after some source searches. It is sometimes referred to as "Chirmar" (e.g. [4]), so adding a find sources template below. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:51, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep Here is one book source:
1. Singh, Kumar Suresh; Sharma, Madan Lal; Bhatia, A. K. (1994). Haryana. Vol. 23. New Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India. p. 122. ISBN 8173040915. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  The book has a section called "Chirimar" starting on page 122. The book's snippet view notes:
  Chirimar
  The name Chirimar originates from chiri (sparrow-bird) and mar (to kill) i.e., one who kills or catches birds. They are also known as Bahelia. They use the term Bahelia as a surname. Others call them Chirimar. From times immemorial they have been engaged in this work. For catching the birds they claim that they can even step on any murti (god's statue). They originally belong to Uttar Pradesh from where they have migrated to the present areas. The migration is recalled in oral traditions. They are distributed in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. In Haryana they are confined to Ambala and have thirteen households only. They speak Hindi and use Devanagri script both at home and in relation to others. Men wear payjama and kameez, while women generally wear salwar and kameez. The younger generation have taken to the modern dress of pants and shirt. In food habits, the Chirimars are both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Some are pure vegetarian, while others take eggs with vegetarian food. Non- vegetarians take mutton, chicken and fish. Women are also non-vegetarian. The consumption ...
Cunard (talk) 01:19, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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