Tyagi

This article is about the caste. For the 1992 film, see Tyagi (film). For other uses, see Tyagi (disambiguation).

Tyagi
Regions with significant populations
India
Languages
Urdu • Hindi • Khadi Boli
Religion
Hinduism • Islam
Related ethnic groups
Garha • Jats • Gurjars • Meds

Tyagi, originally called Taga, is a cultivator caste who claim Brahmin status.[1] The landholding community is confined to Western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. They are often considered the highest of the agricultural castes.[2] During the British Raj, they changed their name from Taga to Tyagi, and began claiming Brahmin status.[3] As of a 1990 report by the Backward Classes Commission, Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming.[4][5] The Government of Haryana granted reservation to Tyagis along with five other castes in 2016.[6] However, the Punjab and Haryana High Court shortly put a stay on the government's order.[7]

  1. ^ Binod C Agrawal. (1974). Tribe,Caste and Peasantry. Ethnographic & Folk Culture Society,U.P. p. 188.
  2. ^ Satya Prakash Arya (1975). Sociological Study of folklore. Indian Publications. p. 116.
  3. ^ Rath, Saroj Kumar (2018). "Satyagraha and Social Justice in India". In Masaeli, Mahmoud; Prabhakar, Monica (eds.). India as a Model for Global Development. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 91.
  4. ^ Haryana (India). Backward Classes Commission (1990). Report of the Backward Classes Commission, 1990, Government of Haryana. Controller of Printing and Stationery. p. 105.
  5. ^ Annapurna Chattopadhyaya (2002). The People and Culture of Bengal, A study in Origins. Firma K.L.M. p. 489. ISBN 9788171021444.
  6. ^ "Tyagis, Rors eye quota at Centre". The Tribune. 9 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Stay on quota for Jats in Haryana". The Tribune. 27 May 2016.