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Shunri
Shunris ((ベンガル語:শুঁড়ি)) are a Bengali Hindu caste whose traditional occupation is the distillation and selling of country wine. The Shunris, except those having family name Saha are listed as Scheduled Castes by the Government of India and Government of West Bengal.
== History ==
Drinking wine was a prevalent custom in ancient India. During the Maurya and Shunga period there used be temples dedicated to Sura, the goddess of wine. In Arthashastra, Kautilya mentions the mandatory construction of tavern inside a fort. The profession of distilling wine was an ancient practice. Dr. Maniklal Sinha believes that the ancestors of modern Shunris may have migrated from eastern Persia long ago. In the medieval period, Tantrism flourished in Bengal. In Tantrism, alcohol is considered an important ingredient in worship. Charyapada mentions the Shunris.
The Brihaddharma Purana classified the Shunris among the middle mixed castes, while the Brahmabaibarta Purana classified the Shunris as impure Shudras. Gradually they slipped down the social order and ranked among the untouchables. In the modern period, many have abandoned their traditional craft and took to agriculture and small businesses. The Shunris were economically better than other Scheduled Castes, however they were considered low in social hierarchy, because of their occupation of distilling and selling country wine. Risley mentions that while they were people of other castes who would work for them, they would not touch their food. Even the Chandalas would lose their caste, if they touched the seat where a Shunri was seated.
In the census of 2001, the Shunris numbered 317,543 in West Bengal, consisting of 1.7% of the total Scheduled caste population of the state. The Shunris, with 82.5% literacy rate had the highest percentage of literates among the Scheduled Castes in West Bengal.
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