Population Information Name ALFRED UID Primary Language Language Family Tharu PO000337N Synonyms: Geographic Location1: 31N, 76E; 23.5N, 84.5E Sites typed for this population: View List Population Samples: See Sample Information External Resources: References: See references Population Description: The Tharu is a large tribe of Uttar Pradesh whose origins are largely unknown. The Tharus claim to be descendants of the Rajputs, a dominant caste population of northern India who are supposedly ancestors of many of the present-day Hinduised sections of the north Indian ethnic groups. . The Tharu are primarily agriculturalists, although some are fisherman and some continue to be hunter-gatherers. They are divided into five main, largely exogamous, subgroups. References: - Chakrabarti CS, Roy M, Sengupta NK, Lalthantluanga R, Majumder PP. "Genetic relationships among some tribal groups inhabiting the north-eastern, eastern and sub-Himalayan regions of India". Ann Hum Genet 66:361-368. (2002) Online citation. Sample Information: Graph estimated heterozygosities for various sites Sample Name: Katharia Tharu Sample UID: SA000505K Sample Description:This sample consists of individuals from the Tharu tribe, specifically from the subgroup Katharia (northern India). The sample was collected from individuals with informed consent. All participants were unrelated at least to the first cousin level. Number of Chromosomes: 74 Relation to Other Samples: References: - Chakrabarti CS, Roy M, Sengupta NK, Lalthantluanga R, Majumder PP. "Genetic relationships among some tribal groups inhabiting the north-eastern, eastern and sub-Himalayan regions of India". Ann Hum Genet 66:361-368. (2002) Online citation. Sample Information: Graph estimated heterozygosities for various sites Sample Name: Rana Tharu Sample UID: SA000506L Sample Description:This sample consists of individuals from the Tharu tribe, specifically from the subgroup Rana (northern India). The sample was collected from individuals with informed consent. All participants were unrelated at least to the first cousin level. Number of Chromosomes: 108 Relation to Other Samples: References: - Chakrabarti CS, Roy M, Sengupta NK, Lalthantluanga R, Majumder PP. "Genetic relationships among some tribal groups inhabiting the north-eastern, eastern and sub-Himalayan regions of India". Ann Hum Genet 66:361-368. (2002) Online citation. 1Geographic Coordinates represent two opposite corners of a rectangle encompassing the area where the population lives.This data is preliminary and changing. Top © 2006 Kenneth K Kidd, Yale University. All rights reserved. The full Copyright Notification is also available. Originally prototyped by Michael Osier with the aid of Kei Cheung Maintained by Haseena Rajeevan