Mannerwarlu

The Mannervarlu is tribal community native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. They are mainly located on the border regions of Maharashtra and Telangana, primarily in the Nanded district and Hingoli district of Maharashtra. They speak dialects of the Marathi and Telugu languages with adopted Hindi and Urdu words.^[1]

Culture

The Mannervarlu has a distinct culture and customs. Thy celebrate festivals such as Nagpanchami, Dasara, and Diwali. Local deities include Bijjamma Mata Mandir, near DYSP office, Hingoli, Pochamma and the goddess Yellama^{[citation needed]}including Bijamma mata situated exactly in front of Chaudhary petrol pump Hingoli. The Mannervarlu people also worship the Pandavas, the five acknowledged sons of Pandu from the Mahabharata. Unlike other tribes that were protected by either dense forest or hills, their region's plain topography along with large-scale deforestation during and after the reign of Nizam of Hyderabad left the tribe exposed to outside influences.

One custom is the offering of a goat or sheep to the local Goddess on the occasion of births, weddings, and other big events. The ceremony takes place at the "ancestral temple" which is dedicated to the Goddess and normally situated inside the house of a tribal elder.

Economy

The Mannervarlu were forest hunter-gatherers. Later, men worked as guides on tiger-hunting expeditions for the British in colonial times and for Nizam. Many became farm laborers, tenant farmers, and marginal farmers. Those who live near remaining forest areas gather and trade medicinal plants and forest produce. However, the majority of men travel to West Maharashtra and Hyderabad for work and employment. Educated community members often became government officials. Balanna Ramanna Ratnalu (Dhamniwale) Hingoli^{[citation needed]} were the great forefathers and their relation expanded among the Mannervarlu, mainly in Pune, Nagpur, Akola, Nagar, Khamgaon, Nanded District, Jalna, Aurangabad, Yavatmal, Akola, Washim, Kopargaon, Shirdi, and Hyderabad.

Names

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Aakule
Ambatwad
Abulkod
Akula
Aguwad
Akulwar
Aloorkar
Ambulgekar
Annamwad
Arsewad
Bachewad
Bachrallu
Badalwad
Badamkar
Bainwad
Basapure
Bodemwad
Bode
Bodhgire
Bollalu
Chabilwad
Charke
Chatalapalli
Chatlawar
Chatlod
Chitale
Chukewa
Dasare
Gadapod
Gyaral
Gandapwar
Gurle
Helchal
Ingewad
Jethewad
Kaletwad
Kamtewad
Kantewad
Kasewad
Kaslod
Kaudewar
Kaypalwad
Kolewad
Komwad
Komatwar
Kondarwar
Kondra
Kondawar
Korvi
Kurewar
Lakkamwad
Lolapod
Machewa
Mamilwad
Mamlekar
Marakwad
Menthewad
Mhaisanwad
Mitke
Mundkar
Mupade
MUPPALWAD
Mutyalu
Nagamwad
Narawad
Naidu
Nallewad
Nalmelwar
Nandile
Palepwad
Pallewad
Parodwad
Pedewad
Perke
Pillay
Piratwad
Polsane
Ponganty
Puppalu
Pupalwad
Ramod
Ratnallu (Bagichewale)
Reddy
Ratnalu
Raulwar
Rautwad
Sallawar
Sanpawar
Sathewad
Shirgurwar
Shirsetwar
Shivangaonkar
Suddulwar
Sukre
Samarthwad
Thakarwad
Tiparse
Totewad
Totawad
Undratwad
Ungratwad
Vithallu
Wallamwad
Yammalwad
Yerawad
Jayewar
Biramwar
Gattuwar
Narawad
Kumarwad
Poradwar
Gangulwad
Konerwar
Sunkewar
Kotpet
Mamilwad
Uppod
Kolkondwad

History

Tribal history suggests that they organized themselves to resist the integration of Hyderabad State into India by fighting the Razakars,^[2] who were a private militia led by Qasim Razvi to support the rule of Nizam Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII.Shrimant Tukaramji Mupade was the Jahagirdar of Ner Jahagir in Nizam State belonging to this community.

References

^ "THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES) ORDER, 1950". Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
^ Rao, Gollapudi Srinivasa (14 September 2013). "Survivor of Razakars' brutality reminisces". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

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[1] "THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES) ORDER, 1950". Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

[2] Rao, Gollapudi Srinivasa (14 September 2013). "Survivor of Razakars' brutality reminisces". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

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