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Nema (or Neema) is a subcaste and a merchant community mainly found in India's Madhya Pradesh state.〔Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, By R.V. Russell & Hira Lal, 1916〕 Their name comes their ancestor, King Nimi. ''Nema'' means one who lives in accordance with ''niyama'' (codes of conducts); in this case, these are codes of conduct prescribed by the sage Bhrigu. Legend has it that, when Parshuram was killing members of the Khastriya caste, Bhrigu sheltered and taught roughly 30 Khastriya students in his school. For their own protection, their education trained them for the duties of the Vaishya caste. Bhigru organized his students under 14 Rishis; accordingly, Nema are in 14 Gotra, each named after one of the Rishis: Neema, and other titles of Nema in various places use a similar "Gotra" as system identification for matrimonial purposes. In central India, people write "Nema"' with their name, but near the Malwa, Gujrat region they spell the word "Neema". Nema were thought to mainly practice business when there were many currencies due to the influence of many kings and Britishmen in India. These persons were known as Seth or Mahajan. They used to work in other merchant businesses to hide their main wealth and business. In those days, even Kings fell short of wealth and these persons, have supplied it to them. They also influenced politics of that time through the economy, although only one of them, 'Bhamaashah', of Rana Pratap's time, is known. == Native place and migration == The native place of Nema was in the Jaipur (Rajasthan, India) Kingdom. Between 1700 and 1800 AD, large scale migration from Jaipur to central India occurred due to the decay of Rajput Kingdom in Jaipur; people desired a peaceful and prospective life in the calm, fertile land of ''Gondwana'', which was in areas adjacent to rivers like Narmada and tributaries. The majority of the immigrants were ''Rajput'' and ''Banias''. It is evident that only the distressed groups fled for goods. Nema were obligated to invite warriors and Kings to settle in Gondwana and central parts of India. °(Battle of Patan:-The Marathas under Holkar and General deBoigne defeat the Rajputs of Jaipur and Mughals at the Battle of Patan, where 3000+ Rajput cavalry was killed and the entire Mughal unit vanquished. The defeat crushed Rajput hope of independence from external influence.) In colonial days, at the time of the world war, in an inland revolt against the colony, many of the aboriginals (Indians) were shipped to countries such as Africa, Australia, Mauritius, and so on. These persons also included Nema and descendants. Consequently, Nema are now present all over the world. However, they had to adjust their code, conduct, language, and even religion according to their places of accommodation. Though Nema had massively migrated before, they are reluctant about globalization now due to the loss of their culture. However, in preservation of their heritage, there is a local saying: "All Nema are from Narsinghpur", as all the Nema have at least one relative in Narsinghpur, which is considered the homeland of Nema. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nema community」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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