Aguri or Ugra Kshatriya | |
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Religions | Hinduism |
Languages | Bengali |
Populated states | West Bengal |
Aguri (Bengali: আগুরী), also known as Ugra Kshatriya (Bengali: উগ্র ক্ষত্রিয়), is a Bengali Hindu agricultural caste or community found in the districts of Bardhaman, Birbhum, Hooghly, and Bankura in the state of West Bengal in India.[1] Aguris are now considered as a middle-caste group and according to Gail Omvedt, constitute "more prosperous owner-peasants" among the peasant communities of Bengal.[2][3]