{"id":361482,"date":"2026-04-24T16:11:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=361482"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:41:26","slug":"tharu-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/tharu-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Tharu Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Allahabad High Court quashed a 2021 order denying forest rights claims of the Tharu community under the Forest Rights Act, 2006.<\/p>\n<h2>About Tharu Community<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361487\" style=\"width: 358px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-361487\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-MoTA.jpg?resize=358%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tharu Community\" width=\"358\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-MoTA.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-MoTA.jpg?resize=768%2C615&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-MoTA.jpg?w=915&amp;ssl=1 915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; MoTA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Tharu community is an indigenous ethnic group <strong>living in the Terai region of India and Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: The Tharu people live in <strong>southern Nepal and northern India<\/strong>, mainly in <strong>Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar in the Indian Terai.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming<\/strong>: The <strong>term \u2018Tharu\u2019<\/strong> is thought to be derived <strong>from sthavir, meaning follower of Theravada Buddhism.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Status<\/strong>: The Tharu community was <strong>notified as a Scheduled Tribe in India<\/strong> and is <strong>officially recognized in Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Socio-Cultural Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Livelihood and Economy:<\/strong> Most Tharu people practice <strong>agriculture<\/strong>, cattle rearing, fishing, hunting, and collection of forest products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Structure:<\/strong> They follow a <strong>patrilineal<\/strong> system, but women enjoy greater property rights, and joint family living is common.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Settlement Pattern:<\/strong> They live in compact villages in forest clearings and follow a <strong>joint family system<\/strong> in long <strong>houses called \u201cBadaghar.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Local Governance:<\/strong> The <strong>panchayat <\/strong>system is<strong> strong,<\/strong> and the <strong>head is known as \u201cPradhan,\u201d<\/strong> showing <strong>organised local decision-making.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Art Forms:<\/strong> <strong>Ashtimki and Mokha paintings<\/strong> use natural colors and depict religious and cultural themes, while <strong>Sikki grass crafts<\/strong> are widely used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traditional Practices:<\/strong> <strong>Denhari earthen vessels<\/strong> are used for storing grains and also hold cultural and religious importance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Religion and Beliefs:<\/strong> The Tharu follow a <strong>blend of animism, Hinduism, and nature worship<\/strong>, reflecting close ties with the natural environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Allahabad High Court quashed a 2021 order denying forest rights claims of the Tharu community under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. About Tharu Community The Tharu community is an indigenous ethnic group living in the Terai region of India and Nepal. 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