People belonging to Hindu Lingayat Burud Caste are mostly native of Maharashtra & Karnataka (India). ''Burud'' is derived from a

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

word "Buruda". ''Buruda'' in Sanskrit means "a basket-maker, mat-maker". People of this caste are recognized by their traditional occupation of

bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, bu ...

crafting. In the old days, Buruds (people belonging to the Burud Caste) were dependent on bamboo crafting for their livelihood. They used bamboo to prepare different articles like mats,

ladders A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps used for climbing or descending. There are two types: rigid ladders that are self-supporting or that may be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rollable ladders, such ...

baskets A basket is a container that is traditionally constructed from stiff fibers and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehai ...

. With increase in population and growing popularity of

plastic Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient. Their plasticity makes it possible for plastics to be moulded, extruded or pressed into solid objects of various shapes. This adaptab ...

metal A metal (from Greek μέταλλον ''métallon'', "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typicall ...

lic articles, bamboo-based livelihood is no more viable.

History

Bamboo articles

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References

Matrimonial Website for Burud Community : www.jodidaar.in
By R.V Russell, pg 208 to 212
Tribes and Castes of the central Provinces of India
By R.V Russell pg 208 to 212
The Tribes and Castes of Bombay
By Reginald Edward Enthoven pg 254 to 257
The Castes and Tribes of H.E.H the Nizam's Dominions
By Syed Siraj ul Hassan pg 135 to pg 136 #

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