People / group

Kawar people

The Kawar, also written Kanwar, are an Adivasi people of Chhattisgarh in central India, living mainly in the northern districts such as Korba, Surguja, Bilaspur and Jashpur. Traditionally settled farmers, they claim descent from the Kauravas of the Mahabharata and speak Chhattisgarhi. They are one of the larger Scheduled Tribes of the state.

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Jashpur StateSurguja StateUdaipur State (Chhattisgarh)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kawar people. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kawar-people
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