Rajdhobi sub-division of washerman in Bihar ; A Sociological study

Author(s)	Dr.Ambuj Kumar
Country	India
Abstract	Rjdhobi is sub-division of waserman, The total population of Rajdhobi caste residing in Bihar state of India is about 30 thousand(2022).There is no sub-caste of this caste,rather these people are a sub-caste of washerman,and belong to kashyap gotra,Form the present study it has been revealed that earlier these people used to wash the clothes of kings and emperors,that is why they were named Rajdhobi.But as the kings came to an end,their traditional profession declined, when the profession declined, their income started decreasing ,due to which they were forced to do other types of work like daily labour,mat weaving,animal husbandry and farming on the deserted land of Darbhanga Maharaj on the banks of river kosi.The Rajdhobi caste,exploited and oppressed for centuries due to untouchability,is today going through a phase of rapid transition.Dhobis are recognized by the constitution of as the Scheduled caste community og India but same part Rajdhobi are put under other Backward community.
Keywords	Dhoba, Dhobi. Rajdhobi, Chasadhoba, Sub-Caste, Sub-Division
Field	Sociology
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024
Published On	2024-06-22
Cite This	Rajdhobi sub-division of washerman in Bihar ; A Sociological study - Dr.Ambuj Kumar - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.23194
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.23194
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gt2bq3

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