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Dhanuk
The Dhanuk are an ethnic group found in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. In India, the Dhanuk found in the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. They have been granted Backward Caste status.〔People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 433〕 In Nepal, they are settled in the Terai districts of Saptari, Siraha and Dhanusa. They are either Kshetris or a minority indigenous people. The Dhanuks of eastern Terai are also known as Mandal. The Dhanuk in both countries are Hindu, and speak various dialects of Hindi, such as Bhojpuri and Awadhi. According to tradition, the community gets its name from Sanskrit word ''dhanushka'', meaning a bowman.〔A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of Punjab by H. A Rose Volume I〕
== In India ==
In India,a ancient draviniyan cast as per sanskrit name called as DHANUSHKA .They was traditionaly archers and marshal race of ancient india.In the modern india Dhanuk community are traditionally associated with the manufacture of bamboo baskets. According to the traditions of the community, they were originally brave fighters who fought many wars for kings.once upon a time they were considered as brave kshtriyas because of their dominating fighting skills.They lost their status after losing wars for many years.they were downtrodden by the winning kings.Years of atrocities left them homeless and backward and for their survival the once prestigious caste switched to petty works . They used to graze buffaloes and were fond of wearing white clothes, and once some of their animals entered muddy waters. To avoid getting their clothes dirty, they let their animals drawn. The Dhanuk speak various dialects of Hindi.〔People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 432 to 437〕
The Dhanuk are strictly endogamous, and practice clan exogamy. Their main clans are the Dhankar, Dholbaja, , Kratheriya, Khakarpuria, khanagwal, Laungvasta, and Supabandha. All these sub-groups are not of equal status, and there is hierarchy on the bases of their respective occupations. A small number of the Dhanuk are a now petty landowners.Because of their switching to petty works for livlihood they are treated as dalits, As a Dalit community, they face social discrimination. Their settlements are found at the edge of villages. The Dhanuk have been granted Backward Caste status in India, and have started to benefit from the affirmative action policies of the Indian government.〔People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 432 to 437〕
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