Menariya
Menaria (Menariya, Menaria) is a warrior community found in south Rajasthan, mainly across Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara and Rajsamand. About. Menaria (मेनारिया in Hindi), also known as Menaria, Menaria Samaj is a caste inhabiting the Indian state of Rajasthan, originated in the districts of Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara and Rajsamand. Menaria is a subcaste of Brahmin Samaj, and is often referred to as 52 Kheda Brahmin (Kheda means village). History. The Menaria community is found in places such as Cheerwa (Udaipur) Vallabhnagar (Udaipur), Girva (Udaipur), Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Kapasan, Badi Sadri, Doongla, Varni, Neemach and Mandsaur and Indore district. The largest villages  of Menaria's are Menar, Rundera, Kharsan, Panerion Ki Madri, Chorwadi, Gawardi, Mahuda, Suwaniya, Chokdi, Vana, Batherda khurd (joshi). The famous village of Menaria Samaj is Batheda khurd which have ancient temple of Maa Kalika. Most people of Batherda khurd (Menaria Samaj) work and are settled abroad in the US, Europe or the UAE, etc. The biggest village of Menaria Samaj are Menar,and Rundera started a project named Hariyalo Rundera & Hariyalo Menar. In that project people of villages started planting trees. A village which is away from Menar Region name gawardi started a mission named Project Green Gawardi. In  that mission the youth of the village planted trees among the whole village. This was a great initiative appreciated by the whole Menaria Samaj. Menariya during the Mughal era. After a treaty was signed between the Mewar and the Mughals, many armed stations were established across Mewar State. Maharana Amarsingh was the king then. After the attack at Uthala Fort by Mughals, villagers of Menar, taking inspiration from the incident, took up arms and defeated the Mughals. The day fell on Jamra Beej (the second day after Holi) which is celebrated till today by the locals to cherish the valour  and heroism of their ancestors. Villagers get together at Omkareshwar square and fireworks and guns are fired, sweets are distributed.