Open AccessCULTURAL DIVERSITY OF NAYAK ADIVASIS OF CENTRAL GUJARAT
Author(s) -
Maheshkumar Chaudhari Mr.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
towards excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0974-035X
DOI - 10.37867/te120531
Subject(s) - caste , diversity (politics) , government (linguistics) , agriculture , contempt , geography , political science , sociology , law , archaeology , philosophy , linguistics
People who are known as Nayakas or Nayakadas in government offices call themselvesNayak, Nayaka or Nayakada is a name given in contempt by the so-called Upper cast which is recognized by the government so that even though this caste known as Nayaka or Nayak is a tribal, it has not got any benefit as a tribal till date. In Chhota Udepur and Pavi-Jetpur talukas of Central Gujarat, some Nayaks have a littlemore agricultural land. So they work in agriculture, farm labor and grazing cattle in the village. In Sankheda, Naswadi taluka they work as farm laborers and cowherds. The protagonist caste is the warrior caste. In the ChhotaUdepur region they revolted three to four times to preserve their estates. Nayak revolted in 1818, 1838, 1857-59and 1868 With the help of the states of Baria, ChhotaUdepur, Vadodara and Gwalior, the main leaders of the Nayak were captured, Some surrendered, some were punished, some were released on good bail. Today the economic condition of the Nayak caste is bad. Too bad. Lives as a villageherdsman. Their dress is similar to that of other tribal castes in the central gujarat. They Wear aluminum jewelry. The present paper focuses on the cultural diversity of the respective Nayak Adivasi of Central Gujarat.