Uttarakhand Stories

Jaunsari

Jaunsari is a small community of people who primarily live in the foothills of western Himalayas. In Uttarakhand Jaunsari tribes reside in Jaunsar -Bawar region which is close to Himachal border. This tribe traces its origin from the Pandavas of Mahabharat. The dialect of Jaunsari community is also known as Jaunsari and their culture is slightly different from Garhwali and Kumaoni community of Uttarakhand. The area of Jaunsar-Bawar comes under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun which beholds splendid beauty with historic places.

Jaunsari Culture: Occult and Mysticism

Jaunsari Culture: Occult and Mysticism

The culture, rituals and beliefs of Jaunsari tribe is often linked with occult and mysticism as the region is underdeveloped which makes it relatively unexplored...
Case Study of the Scheduled Tribes of Jaunsar

Case Study of the Scheduled Tribes of Jaunsar

Jaunsari tribes remained underdeveloped as they possessed a small amount of land and could not adapt to cultivation. They could hardly sustain their living through...