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Mysore Census Reports of early 20th century noted about Upparas as follows: "This caste is divided into the Telugu and Karnataka sub-divisions. The latter make earth-salt, while the former work as bricklayers and builders. The well-to-do section of the caste further undertake public works on
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When private manufacture of salt was forbidden during the British rule, the people of the community turned to other occupations. Losing their caste-based occupation as salt makers, they tuned to tank-digging, stonecutting, and
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contract, and some of them are good architects of ordinary Hindu houses, which do not call for much scientific precision. There are also agriculturists and labourers among them."
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in its report in 1968 made certain observations and recommendations regarding the Uppara community. Some of the points mentioned in the report are as follows:
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Report (1990) indicates that the Uppara make up about 1.18 percent of the population of Karnataka.
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and stone-work. In the recent decades, Upparas have started calling themselves as Sagaras.
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A Crusade for Social Justice: P.S.Krishnan : Bending Governence Towards The Deprived
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noted in 1998 that Upparas have abandoned salt-making and are primarily involved in
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Reprint. Originally published: Madras : Supt. Govt. Press, 1909
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as uppu and hence, they came to be called Upparas. Occupationally,
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Gold Nuggets: Selected Post-independence Telugu Short Stories
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The one-man Anantha Raman commission constituted by the
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Upparas were previously engaged in manufacturing salt.
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Index

Backward Caste
Hinduism
India
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Hindu
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Other Backward Class
stonecutters
Telugu
Kannada
Lonia
North India
Francis Buchanan-Hamilton
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Kumar Suresh Singh
masonry
Vaishnavites
Saivites
Bhagiratha
Chinnappa Reddy


"Specification of OBCs in respect of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh (No. 12011/68/1993-BCC)""
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