Garhwali Folk Story about Origin of Sajwan and Bijlwan Castes

Garhwali Folk Tales, Fables, Traditional Stories, Community Narratives -97

  Compiled and Edited by: Bhishma Kukreti (Management Training Expert)

 (Narrated by Shri Sohan Lal Jakhmola, Jaspur, Malla Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal)

  An old man had two sons. Both were sensible and energetic young men. The old man had contact with the court and king. One day, he old man saw the king in the court. The old man requested the king to get jobs for his young sons.

The king called both the sons. The elder’s name was Saju and younger was Biju. The King offered Saju the job of ‘Executioner’ (Saja Dena) and Gaju was offered the job of Cooking.

 Later on the heirs of Saju were called ‘Sajwan’ a Rajput caste and Biju’s sons were called Bijlwan a Brahmin caste.

                                 References

1-Bhishma Kukreti, 1984, Garhwal Ki Lok Kathayen, Binsar Prakashan, Lodhi Colony, Delhi 110003, 

2- Bhishma Kukreti 2003, Salan Biten Garhwali Lok Kathayen, Rant Raibar, Dehradun

3- Bhishma Kukreti, Garhwali Lok Kathaon ma Prabandh Vigyan ka Tantu , Chitthi Patri’s Lok Kathayen Visheshank  , Dehradun

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