History
The Ror (Suryavanshi Kshatriyas)(Hindi: रोड़) community hails primarily from an area, close to Palanpur, stretching across the Gujarat - Rajasthan border. Historically, the community was also found concentrated around Ror (Sukkur) in Sindh, Pakistan. It would be rather optimistic to put the total population of the Ror at one million and it would be fairer to assign a total head count of 750,000 to the community. The community is fairly small and well-knit; as of today, they hold nearly 270 villages in Haryana and 52 more in Western Uttar Pradesh and the Haridwar district of Uttaranchal.
ROR men and women are generally tall, well-built and fair. The origins of the community
remain shrouded in mystery. There are many questions that have baffled historians who
have attempted ascertaining the real roots of Rors. Many theories have been proposed
about their origins - from being the descendents of the Huns, and that of the Shakya
dynasty that ruled parts of present-day Afghanistan and India, to being a part of the
lost Maratha army that fought with the invaders in 1761 in Panipat and then disppeared
in the forests around present day Delhi.
The primary occupation of ROR - even today - continues to be agriculture, and it would
not be incorrect to describe them as a hard-working, proud and well-off farming community.
Of the many challenges that the community faces, coming to terms with the changing times
is the biggest. Rors have enjoyed a distinct identity of their own, which springs from
being the hard working farmers that they are, and a martial people who are quick to react
if threatened. They take pride in their ancestry, and are particularly protective
of their womenfolk.
Today, Rors find themselves at the crossroads of history, and are fast making a
transition from a tranquil and contended life to the vigours and competition that
the changing times have thrust upon an erstwhile quiet life. The feudal sense of
pride and belongingness still remains, but in addition to that the youth of the
community is excelling in education and sports. Here's hoping that the community
does well, makes this transition smoothly,and rises as one.