Relli (caste)

Reli people
Regions with significant populations
Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, west bengal
Languages
Reli language, Odia language
Religion
Hinduism

Relli[1][2] (also Reli, Relly, or Raily) is a social group of South Indians who reside in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West bengal, and Chhattisgarh.[3][4] They are classified as a Scheduled Caste.[5]

  1. ^ Murti, Kamakshi Pappu. Bandilanka's Forgotten Lives. Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-5458-595-1. The Relli thought they were so superior! They gathered fruit and sold them. And that gave them the right to steal all the Government benefits. Not that this Government does much for the likes of us. He spat as he thought of the government. It was always the same, always the same unending misery and hunger.
  2. ^ Singh, K. S. (1992). People of India: Odisha (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1302. ISBN 978-81-7046-294-1. THE RELLI The Relli do not have any other name or synonym . They use their caste name as their surname . They do not have any sub - caste . It is said that when Rama was in exile, the forefathers of the community met Rama, Laxman and ...
  3. ^ Malik, Suratha Kumar (15 June 2020). Land Alienation and Politics of Tribal Exploitation in India: Special Focus on Tribal Movement in Koraput District of Odisha. Springer Nature. p. 133. ISBN 978-981-15-5382-0.
  4. ^ "Reli". Ethnologue. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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