Panchal
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Panchal is a Master Craftsman caste of India. Panchal is a collective term for class of engineers, architects, priests, sculptors and temple builders. They belong to the Vishwakarma sect[1]
| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Hindi, Punjabi, Haryanvi, Pahadi[citation needed] | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Vishwabrahmin |
Culture
Panchal, Vishwakarma, Singh, Dhiman, Sharma, Vashista are some of the surnames used by this community.[2] They maintain clan exogamy as a strict rule for marriage.
See also
References
- ^ "Panchal is Panchal-Brahmin" (PDF). www.haryanascbc.gov.in. 10 October 2013.
- ^ Ballard, Roger (1994). Desh Pardesh: The South Asian Presence in Britain. Hurst. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-85065-091-1.