The caste is a low one, and all the people used to work at the Ration Ghats.
The Hamals' ancestors had milk businesses, so they were mostly milkmen.
They contributed quite a lot to the economy of Kashmir as they belonged to a work class.
Their work can be seen in Habba Kadal, the well known area on the Ghats of Jehlum.
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