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Can Arora marry Khatri?
Khatris do not marry with Aroras. As a matter of fact there are multiple classifications among the khatris in terms of sub-caste.
What is the highest caste in Punjab?
Jats are the biggest group in terms of numbers among Sikh castes. Sikh Jats enjoy a status much superior to their Hindu Jat bretheren who are officially part of the backward castes in most states.
Is Arora a Brahmin?
Aroras, an Indo-Aryan community of Punjab and Sindh, are related to Brahmins. Most of the Aroras living in India have their bases in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujarat.
Are Sikh widows allowed to remarry?
Widow burning, or sati, is expressly forbidden by scripture. As a practical step towards discouraging the practice of sati Sikhism permits remarriage of widows.
Which caste is highest in Sikh?
Is Arora high caste?
The Arora is a community of Punjab, comprising both Hindus and Sikhs. The name is derived from their native place Aror….
| Arora | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism • Sikhism |
| Languages | Punjabi, Sindhi |
| Region | Primarily the Punjab region of India and Pakistan |
| Related groups | Khatri • Bhatia • Sood |
Is it possible for a Sikh cousin to get married?
Some Sikh castes are more tolerable to cousin marriage but other reasons such as dowry, lack of education may contribute more to cousin marriage. Marriage between Sikh cousins can take place for the following reasons:
Can a Sikh from Khatri marry a Jatt Sikh?
Sikhs of Khatri and Arora cast also do not seem to go to the lengths of Jatt Sikh families in marrying out of the locale, that is as Jatt Sikhs choose sons and daughters of other villages and not from their own for suitable matches for their own sons and daughters.
Which is the largest caste of Sikhs in India?
Sikh Khatris and Aroras will allow marriage between members of families in the same city, even down to the same locale or district. By far the largest caste is the Jatt Sikhs and this caste evolved from the farming and rural communities of India.