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Dumal is a caste in western Orissa with members distributed through the Boudh, Phulbani, Balangir, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul and Debgarh districts. This caste is categorised as a socially and economically backward community in both State and Centre (Oct 1994) list.〔(Gazette of India ), 27 October 1994. Retrieved on 24 July 2014.〕 The main occupation was agriculture,〔Caste in India: Its Nature, Function and Origins, p50, p247〕 although the community members also serve in the Indian military〔The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India (Volumes I and II) By R.V. Russel〕 ==Origin== The caste originally came from Orissa. It was formerly a branch of Gaurs. Its name was derived from the village of Dumba Hadap in the former Athmallik state.〔Archived Ebook ("The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II Archived " )〕 Another explanation of its origin is that Dumal is derived from Duma, the name of the gateway in Baudh town, which they lived near. Sir H. Risley wrote, “The Dumals or Jadupuria Gaura seems to be a group of local formation. They cherish the tradition that their ancestors came to Orissa from Jadupur, but this appears to be nothing more than the name of Yadavs/Jadavas, the mythological progenitors of the Yaduvanshi caste transformed into the name of an imaginary town." Another legend states that when Lord Rama was wandering in the forests of Sambalpur, he met three brothers and asked each one to bring him a cup of water. The first brother brought water in a clean brass pot, his name was Sudh (well-mannered). The second brother made a cup out of leaves and drew water from a well using a rope, his name was Dumal, from dori-mal (a coil of rope). The third brother brought water in a hollow gourd, and his name was Kolta, from ku-rita (ill-mannered). This shows Kulta, Dumal, and Sudh have some connections. 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「Dumal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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