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The ancient caste of Kumaon, which is also known as 'Mund' and 'Shabar' is:

The ancient caste of Kumaon, which is also known as 'Mund' and 'Shabar' is: Correct Answer Kol

The correct answer is Kol.

Key Points

  • Kol
    • Kols were the weaver sect of Garhwal society.
    • They used to weave dress materials with hemp fibre.
    • There were subgroups among Kolis as Pabila( the hemp fibre weavers), Gaykariay Koli( son of Rajput male and Koli female). 
    • They were also known by the name of Mund and Shabar.

Additional Information

  • Kirat
    • Rajkirat Caste of Kumaon is descendant of Kirats. Same way Ghirat, Bhogsa, Tharu, Mihir are called the descendants of the Kirat Civilization.
    • Gangotri, Bhiliganga valley and Yamuna valley were the main centres of the Kirat Civilization.
  • Khas
    • It was a Rajput community in Uttarakhand and historically accepted as army recruits for the hill Rajas.
    • The main deity of Khas was Kaasu.
    • Khas placed ten village deities-goddesses in Uttarakhand and pilgrim places such as Baijnath, Uttarkashi, Badrinath, Dwarhat, Binsar, etc.
  • Jaunsari
    • Jaunsar- Bawar forms the northern half of Dehradun district and the people living there are called Jaunsaries.
    • They are of very pure Aryan Stock.
    • The most important festival of the Jaunsaries is the Magh Mela.
    • The Jaunsarie still practice polyandry, which is said to be the consequence of their having had a close association with the Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata, who had a common wife Draupadi. 

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