Dhawad

TheDhawadare a Tirole-Kunbi community found in the Indian state ofMaharashtra.The Dhawad are aKunbiTirole caste. The Kunbi Tirole are an agricultural community found in theKhandeshregion of Maharashtra. The community believe that they areRajputswho migrated fromRajasthanas a result of a general migration of the tribes ofRajputana.The community speakMarathi.

History

At the foot ofPratapgadnearMahabaleshwar,Rustam Jamal created ashivajiiron-clad tiger nail to fight in the war in 1659.

Rustam Jamal lived with his family in theMahabaleshwarandPratapgadarea with his family. His community's business was to collect minerals and dissolve them in large clay molds, yielding pure iron for making utensils, tools and weapons. As their community grew, they began to migrate to other areas in search of minerals. At that time theRajagave him some land. The people migrated fromKonkanPratapad/Mahabaleshwar hill area toParj BijapurtoHyderabad.These people began to be called according to their occupation. The people were scattered and settled in many places, mainly inMaharashtra.All the people wereMuslims,but thereafter people of other religions joined in the business. The name of their village became Dhawadwadi and their caste category is Dhawad-319. In Maharashtra, three or more villages are named Dhawadwadi.

Dhawad people live in the Dhavadwadi villages. Most Dhawad traditionally engaged in farming. They practiced agriculture as their traditional occupation. The community has moved to cities and practice diverse occupations.