A group of friends from Delhi, led by Harish Chouhan, are organizing a Rathotsava (chariot) to bring together the Indian Bhageeratha community. This community is known by various names in different states such as Sagara, Noni, Uppilian, Goundi, and Goundar. The Rathotsava will tour across the country to unite these ancestral communities. The Gadwal district Sagara committee organized a welcome ceremony at Beechupalli Sagara Community function hall for this initiative.
During the ceremony, Harish Chauhan mentioned that the Sagara community is referred to by different names in various states, such as Uppari in Telangana, Uppara in Andhra Pradesh, Uppar in Karnataka, Goundi and Goundiyar in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, and Loniya in Gujarat and other northern states. In Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, they are listed as backward classes and go by the names Nonia and Noni. Due to these different names, the community lacks recognition and identity. Therefore, it is important for all of us to come together and fight for our rights. The final ceremony of the United Sagara Bhageeratha community will take place on February 29th at Ram Leela Maidan in Delhi.
Cheerla Srinivas Sagar, the additional collector of Jogulamba Gadwal district, emphasized that the Sagara Bhageeratha community has a rich history with ancestors like Sri Ram Chandra Prabhu who ruled the united India from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka. He urged the community to unite and fight for their rights.
The morning ceremony at Beechupalli Sagara community hall saw the participation of various members of the Sagara community including Narayana (District President), MU Venkatesh, Gattu Satya Narayana (State Vice President), Jogula Ravi Yerravalii (Sarpanch), and other honorary members.
