According to the traditional believes, Agharia's were Rajputs who lived near Agra. They were migrated to Orissa (Odisha) and Madhya Pradesh (Also Chhattisgarh) during Sixteenth Century (in 1550's) unable to bear the torture of muslim king of Delhi. Viz. Sikandar Lodhi, Adilsah. The Agharia's escaped southeast with some of his community men. it is said that they were 84 family's of different sections having 84 gortas or exogamous Sections.
Out of these 84 family {Ghar}
=>6(SIX) bear the title of Choudhury
=>60 (SIXTY) bear the title of Patel
=>18(EIGHTEEN) bear the title of Naik.
Out of these 84 family {Ghar}
44 Barga/Gotras Maid their way to Odisha (Orissa) where Hindu kings were ruling. ~And the rest (40) famlies settled in the districts of Raigarh and Bilaspur in Madhya Pradesh ( Now Chhattisgarh State).
HISTORY OF AGRIA'S IN ODISHA
During that period the Gajapati (King) Mukunda dev was ruling odisha. The agharias went direct to the Gajapati asking him for proper place and livelihood in his kingdom. For selecting their future nature of job, the gajapati ( King of Puri) gave them two option to choose.1. Sword with silver covering 2. Wooden stick with golden covering. The senior of Agharia's of the families had choose the Golden covering and found a wooden stick inside.after that King decided the future of agharia's as cultivator and sent them to Patnagarh ( Now Balangir) The King of Patnagarh impressed by Agharia's industrious nature which gave them the Zamindari of Laida (A Village Near Jharsuguda) of Samabalpur state at the time of 4th kingh Madhukar Sai.. from laida. The agharias started branching out to other places like Sundargarh (Earlier Gangpur State), Bamanda (Deogarh State) and other adjourning areas.
MOTHER TOUNGUE OF AGHARIA'S
The Agharias have their own language of in-group communication. The language is called "LARIA". This is a unique language used only by Agharia's and Chamar's.
DISHANDHI
Disandhi are Agharia's one community man who kept the Agharia's secrecy (Poita)... Presently the Disandhi's families settled in the Raigarh district of chhattisgarh state..
CONDITION FOR DISANDHI
There was a condition with the Disandhi that the Disandhi would take care of the holy string and maintain the customary rituals of rajputs and his family expenditure would be borne by the agrias communities.
PROUD TO BE AN AGHARIA
