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Kurmi - origins

In 1894 the Kurmis formed their first association in Lucknow to give teeth to their protest against the British decision to cut their numbers in the police force. Realising it was not enough, the Kurmi Sabha of Awadh included the Patidars, Kapus, Vokkaligas, Reddys, Naidus and Marathas of other states in its fold. 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... , Lucknow ( , Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, ) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. ... Location of Awadh Awadh (Devanagari अवध) (also known in various British historical texts as Oudh, Oundh or Oude) is a region in the center of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before Independence known as the United Provinces of Oudh and Agra. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Patel. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... The Vokkaligas are an Indian caste or social group found mainly in the Old Mysore Region of southern Karnataka state. ... Reddy (Telugu:రెడ్డి, also transliterated as Raddi, Reddi, etc. ... Naidu or Nayudu or Naidoo is a common title used by various social groups of Andhra Pradesh. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ...

Kurmis in India and Nepal

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Etymology and usage

Basically, it means "I do", "I am able". "Kuru" in Sanskrit means "do".

"yat na kurmi" sadresam priyam... (Valmiki Ramayana, Book 6, Sarga 1). I am unable" to do a pleasant act... "na kurmi' tvam bhasmam (Valmiki Ramayana, Book 5, Sarga 22) "I am making" you into ashes.

As political force

The word "Kurmi" and why many of the Vedic people would use this term, reflects the advent and reasons for the advent of religions such as Buddhism and Jainism. The "Kurmi" movement as a national movement was started in the northern and eastern regions relatively recently to offset their tiny numbers.

When one says, the "kurmis", it literally means "the I cans" or the "I am ables".

Famous Kurmi/Kunbi people

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel First Deputy Prime Minister and home minister of India
• Yashaskara [1]
• Nitish Kumar Chief Minister of Bihar
• Vinay Katiyar Famous BJPleader and founder of Bajranj Dal
• Keshu Bhai Patel Famous BJP Leader and Former Chief Minister of Gujrat
• Santosh Gangwar Famous BJP leader
• R.K Singh
• Sharad Pawar Famous Maratha leader Union Cabinet Minister and BCCI president
• Shivaji Maharaj Founder of Maratha Empire
• Shahuji Maharaj Ruler of Kolhapur State and famous social reformer
• Beni Prasad Verma Famous Leader and Founder of Samajwadi Kranti Dal
• Sone Lal Patel Famous Leader and Founder of Apna Dal
• Om Prakash Singh Famous BJP Leader
• Premlata Katiyar Famous BJP Leader
• Lalji Verma Famous BSP Leader and Cabinet Minister in Mayawati Government in UP
• Ram Poojan Patel Famous Congres Leader from Uttar Pradesh

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Famous Kurmi/Kunbi people in DEFENCE

• Lt. Gen Western Command Shoarya Patel
• Lt. Gen Central Command Markande Katiyar
• Maj Gen. Pushpak Sachan
• Rifel man Rishi Patel (mahavir chakra)
• Brig. V.S Sinha
• Brig. Jaipal Kurmi
• Mahamritunjaya Engineer

Refer to Kunbi Website for other famous Kurmi/Kunbi people

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunbi

External links

• Kurmi Group
• http://www.geocities.com/srigurugranthsahib/RAMANAND.htm
• Mighty Kurmis - a page from the Times of India
• http://46.1911encyclopedia.org/C/CH/CHANDRAGUPTA_MAURYA.htm
• http://www.rajasthantravelguide.com/rajasthan_tourism/rajasthan_history.html
• http://www.patidarsamaj.org/culture-traditions.htm
• http://www.lps-london-snv.co.uk/about.html
• http://www.matiyapatidar.org/index2.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunbi
• http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/07/stories/2006010706381200.htm
• http://ncbc.nic.in/backward-classes/mp.html

References

• The Times of India, "Mighty Kurmis of Bihar" March 12, 2004
• Vishnu Purana
• Agni Purana
• Tripitaka