Bhoi

The Bhoi is an ethnic community found in Odisha who speak the Odia language. in Hindu rituals, and work as agriculturalist and land owners.

"Bhoi" or "Bhoimul" was also a functional title provided to accountants of Odisha belonging to Karana community.^[1]

In Maharashtra and Gujarat, their traditional occupations include acting as palanquin-bearers.^[2] The Bhoi are also found in Assam.^[3] In Odissa Bhoi are traditionally agriculturist or land owners.

References

^ Patnaik, Nihar Ranjan (1997). Economic History of Orissa. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-075-0.
^ Hockings, Paul, ed. (1987). "kshatriya, the brave and Social Change in Gujarat". Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in Honor of David G. Mandelbaum. Walter de Gruyter. p. 499. ISBN 978-3-11084-685-0.
^ Dikshit, Kamal Ramprit; Dikshit, Jutta K. (2013). North-East India: Land, People and Economy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 370. ISBN 978-9-40077-055-3.

[1] Patnaik, Nihar Ranjan (1997). Economic History of Orissa. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-075-0.

[2] Hockings, Paul, ed. (1987). "kshatriya, the brave and Social Change in Gujarat". Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in Honor of David G. Mandelbaum. Walter de Gruyter. p. 499. ISBN 978-3-11084-685-0.

[3] Dikshit, Kamal Ramprit; Dikshit, Jutta K. (2013). North-East India: Land, People and Economy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 370. ISBN 978-9-40077-055-3.

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