10-2545: (Redirected from Kulta ) For the Kalita of Assam, see Kalita (caste) . Kuilta or Kulta are one of the farming communities of Odisha state in India. They are especially presented in patnagarh of Balangir district and other western part of Odisha. The Kuilta worship Raneswara Ramachandi devi as their principal deity. Lord Raneswara is worshipped as lord Shiva and goddess Ramachandi as Parbati . References [ edit ] ^ Kumar Suresh Singh (1992). People of India: Odisha (2 pts.) . Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7046-294-1 . ^ Caste in India: Its Nature, Function and Origins, p. 50, p. 247 v t e Western Odisha Districts Balangir Bargarh Boudh Debagarh Jharsuguda Nuapada Sambalpur Subarnapur Sundargarh Education BPUT NIT Rourkela Rajendra College Balangir Sambalpur University VSSUT, Burla WODC Medical Colleges Gangadhar Meher University IIM Sambalpur Notable Persons Atal Bihari Panda Bhagirathi Nepak Bhima Bhoi Gangadhar Meher Haldhar Nag Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo Nila Madhab Panda Sabyasachi Mohapatra Sadhu Meher Sarat Pujari Sarbeswar Bhoi Veer Surendra Sai Temples Kosaleswara temple Lankeswari Temple Samaleswari Temple Sasisena Temple Sureswari Temple The Leaning Temple of Huma Geography Indravati Mahanadi Sankh River Culture, Festivals Dhanu Jatra Ghumura Dance Jiuntia Kalasi Jatra Balangir Lok Mahotsav Lanka Podi Nuakhai Pousha Purnima(Puspuni) Sitalsasthi Sulia Jatra Art and Craft Pasapali Sari Sambalpuri Saree Sonepuri Sari Entertainmennt Bhukha Rangabati Sambalpuri cinema Sambalpuri drama Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kuilta&oldid=1231362988 " Category : Social groups of Odisha Hidden categories: All articles with incomplete citations Articles with incomplete citations from September 2018 Kalita (caste) Kalita
20-584: A Sattra under a Guru and successively discards his own beliefs and habits to be replaced by the Hindu social code. It is also observed that lowercaste groups such as the Sut and even Duliya (a section of Nath Jogis) in an attempt for upward mobility in the caste hierarchy describe themselves as Sut Kalita and Duliya Kalita and this is true for artisan caste like the Kumar, Komar, Sonari, Katani, Nat (Dancers) who attach
30-577: Is an ethnic group or a caste of Assamese Hindus belonging to the state of Assam in North East India . Kalita is a forward caste and belongs to General or Unreserved category. Kalita represents a category in the tribe-caste continuum of Assamese society that is placed between the Keot on one side and Ganak and Brahmin on the other. According to historians like S.L.Barua, Kalitas started migrating from North and East India to Assam during
40-668: The 11th century rule of Dharmapal. According to the Purana tradition, the Kalitas are considered as pure Aryan , though this is not accepted as absolute truth. Though the Aryan descent theories endorse the arrival of the Kalitas "before the rise of the existing professional castes", the Kalitas generally claim to belong to the Kshatriya caste, and call themselves kulalupta , kula meaning caste and lupta meaning gone ("lost caste") in
50-593: The Kalitas were regarded to be a part of the Koches. They are considered to be the original priestly class of the Koch ethnic group but with the introduction of Brahmins by Biswa Singha , the Kalitas were replaced from their original priesthood position. In Upper Assam , Kalita represents the highest category in the tribe-caste continuum of Assamese society . In this process, a tribal neophyte usually belonging to Kachari, Garo, Lalung, Mikir peoples, takes initiation in
60-734: The Nidhanpur land grants of Kamarupa King Bhaskaravarman (6th century A.D.) such as Datta, Dhara, Deva, Nandi, Sena, and Vasu, etc. and connects them with the Kalitas of Assam. Again, historian Kanaklal Barua mentions these surnames while referring to the Nidhanpur inscription and says that these surnames "now belong almost exclusively to the Bengali Kayasthas ". Few scholars including K.R. Medhi , K.L. Barua , P.C. Choudhuri, M. Neog , B. K. Kakati made speculations by drawing
70-760: The Pagjyotishpur Autonomous Council. Balangir Lok Mahotsav Balangir Lok Mahotsav is generally held in every winter (Dec-Jan) in the Balangir town . The festival is celebrated for 2–4 days. The organizers attempt to bring the cultural associations from every part of the district together as this festival aim to popularize the traditional culture, songs, dances and musics. Several tribal and non-tribal communities showcase their rich heritage in this festival. In addition, various rural communities sell their products viz. handicraft, paddy-craft, hand loom, earthen designs and food items in
80-665: The context of the legend that the Kalitas "were Ksatriyas who fled from the wrath of Parasurama who was determined to exterminate the Ksatriya and later concealed themselves in the forest of Assam. According to the legends, they are "the non-Vedic Aryans" who are responsible for bringing Aryan culture to Assam. Having mingled with local population, they still preserve certain elements of Aryan culture even after localising their culture to some extent. B.S. Guha has found similarities between some surnames of "Alpine Nagar Brahmins " of Gujarat with those of North East India, as referred in
90-459: The references of Greek records, words like Kakatiai, Kalaiai, Kaltis, Koudontai, Kudutai, Gurucharitis and few early religious literatures to establish the Kalitas through materials not based on ethnology or anthropology. According to B.C. Allen, all the Hinduised people except Brahmins were Kalita barring other aboriginal groups like Bodo-Kachari . Mirroring the history of lower Assam ,
100-599: The term Kalita to their name for similar purposes. Since 1988, few people of the Kalita community has been demanding Scheduled Tribe status. All Assam Kalita Janogosthi Student Union (AAKJSU) has demanded 50% reservation in government sector jobs and demanded reservation of 25 MLA seats in Assam, 3 in Lok Sabha and 2 in Rajya Sabha seats from Assam. They also demanded the formation of a Kalita Development Council and
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