• Harpreet Kaur

A community or caste organization may be involved (indeed it regularly is) in bringing the persons of that particular caste or community together to develop some awareness of, and feeling for, their “community” and to work at common problems arising out of the interest or function they have in common. The present paper is aimed at exploring the formation and functioning of Ramgarhia sabhas. The primary data was collected through interview schedule from every ten members o different Sabhas in Amritsar city. Thus total 80 Ramgarhia men were interviewed. Majority o the respondents that is 29 percent and 23.66 percent joined these caste associations to have contacts with Ramgarhia brethrens and out of their passion or social work. further 38.26 percent respondents admitted that socially they have gained status by welfare activities of Sabhas.

Ramgarhias, sabhas, caste, and community.

"Formation and Functioning of Ramgarhia Sabhas: A Sociological Analysis of Caste-Based Associations in Amritsar City.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.1217-1225, May 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805944.pdf

"Formation and Functioning of Ramgarhia Sabhas: A Sociological Analysis of Caste-Based Associations in Amritsar City.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp1217-1225, May 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805944.pdf