Pal Parivar

Gaderia

Gadar is cattle-owning caste found in North India. Gadar, Charwaha, and Gwala are synonyms of a herdsman. Some scholars believe that, the name is derived from the Hindi word Gádar (Sheep), though it is debatable because the word Gádar which means sheep, is not a Hindi word it is from Bundeli (language spoken in Bundelkhand region). In fact Gadar was no particular community...

Those who fled to jungles and hills to escape conversion during the Mughal period, made cattle grazing their profession. Initially, they were economically sound but their condition deteriorated in jungle surroundings. Thus an honorable community came to be looked upon as nomads.

Malhar Rao Holkar (16 March 1693 – 20 May 1766) a noble of the Maratha Empire

Malhar Rao Holkar was from the Dhangar community, a pastoral group that is not technically a part of the Maratha caste. Holkar, the family name of the Maratha rulers of Indore, was adopted as a dynastic title. The family was of peasant origin and of shepherd caste.

Marathi Dhangar are distinct shephard community not connected to the northen Sheep rearer. Dhangar/Kuruba are spread in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra pradesh. They have common god/godess such as Biroba, Khandoba, Mayakka, Yallama. The Dhangars/Kuruba were the rulers in southern India such as Vijaynagar, Hoysala and Harihar Bukka Raya. Most of Maratha chieftons were Shephards before and after Shivaji's rule. Today Dhangar are next to Maratha community in Maharashtra, next to Gauda (lingayat) in Karnataka. North Indian Shephards (Pal, Gaderia) and Dhanagar / Kuruba do not indulge into roti beti exchange.

In the Ancient References

The Northern India's Shepherd Community are the direct descendants of Chandra Gupta Maurya, the bust is seen right opposite to the Parliament of India in New Delhi, The shepherd chandragupta maurya has nothing to do with any Gupta, since Chandragupta Maurya was the complete name and not related to any Gupta or Maurya. Basically in Childhood Chandragupta was a shepherd but he defeated several kings in his journey of spreading Hinduism and later Buddhism. In fact Chandragupta was the only King who defeated "Alexander the Great", hence on the basis of his descendancy Pal "Shepherd" of North India can be considered as Warrior Class.

In the courtyard opposite Gate No. 5 of Parliament House, on a red sandstone pedestal, is installed a symbolic bronze statue of Chandragupta Maurya, one of the greatest figures in Indian history and founder of the Mauryan dynasty, who reigned from 321 B.C. to 296 B.C. The 0.74 metre high bust bears at its base the inscription: "Shepherd boy-Chandragupta Maurya dreaming of India he was to create".