Guru (community)

Priests of scheduled castes

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Guru (or Garuda, Garoda) is a community from Rajasthan and Gujarat who functioned as priests of Scheduled Castes but do not fall under the category of scheduled castes themselves.They are called guru as they are religious teacher.[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ People Of India: Rajasthan - K. S. Singh - Google Books
2. ^ Gujarat - Kumar Suresh Singh, R. B. Lal - Google Books

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Rajasthani people

Hindu and Jain communities|

* Rajput
* Charan
* Ravana Rajput
* Rajpurohit
* Rabari

| Agricultural communities|

* Jat
* Ahir
* Gurjar‎
* Anjana Chaudhari
* Bishnoi
* Dangi people
* Dhakar
* Kachhi (caste)
* Kirar
* Seervi
* Tyagi
* Natrayat Rajputs
* Natrayat Charans

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Mercantile communities|

* Agrawal‎
* Khandelwal Vaishya
* Mathur Vaishya
* Nema (community)
* Oswal
* Patwa
* Gawaria
* Banjara
* Baranwal
* Bafna
* Sarawagi
* Shrimal Jain
* Vankar
* Veerwal
* Vijayvargiya
* Kewat
* Khatri
* Maheshwari

Artisan communities|

* Soni (caste)
* Gadia Lohar
* Kalwar (caste)
* Kharol
* Pinjara
* Rajput Mali
* Regar
* Sunar
* Teli
* Thathera
* Suthar
* Kumhar
* Halwai
* Nai
* Salvi
* Meghwal

Genealogist communities|

* Bhāts
* Jaga (Rajasthan)
* Rawal
* Motisar

Priest communities|

* Bhopa
* Guru (community)
* Jogi
* Rajpurohit
* Rawal
* Brahmins
* Sevag

Tribal communities|

* Bhil
* Bhil Meena
* Meena
* Bhil Gametia
* Bhil Mama
* Koli
* Rath tribe
* Saharia
* Sansi people
* Tirgar
* Vagri
* Van Baoria
* Pateliya

Muslim communities|

* Muslim Rajputs
* Meo
* Chadwa
* Churigar
* Ghanchi (Muslim)
* Hussaini Brahmin
* Khadem (caste)
* Muslim Gaddi
* Muslim Rangrez
* Qassab
* Hiranbaz
* Shaikhs of Rajasthan
* Silawat
* Sindhi-Sipahi
* Singiwala
* Sorgar
* Hela Mehtar

| Musician communities|

* Manganiar
* Langha (tribe)
* Mirasi

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