The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India: pt. II. Descriptive articles on the principal castes and tribes of the Central ProvincesMacmillan and Company, 1916 - Caste |
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... Brahman , Dhimar and Barai castes respectively , and became the ancestors of the Nikhar , Dhengar and Barmaiyan subcastes of Gadarias . The Nikhar subcaste are the highest , their name meaning pure . Dhengar is probably , in reality , a ...
... Brahman , Dhimar and Barai castes respectively , and became the ancestors of the Nikhar , Dhengar and Barmaiyan subcastes of Gadarias . The Nikhar subcaste are the highest , their name meaning pure . Dhengar is probably , in reality , a ...
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... Brāhmans for ceremonial purposes , but others dispense with their services . The Gadarias eat flesh and drink liquor ... Brahmans and members of the good cultivating castes would be permitted to become Gadarias if they should so desire ...
... Brāhmans for ceremonial purposes , but others dispense with their services . The Gadarias eat flesh and drink liquor ... Brahmans and members of the good cultivating castes would be permitted to become Gadarias if they should so desire ...
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... Brahmans while eating or performing sacred functions . In many castes the bridegroom at a wedding has a string of wool with a charm tied round his waist . Religious mendicants wear jatas or wigs of sheep's wool , and often carry woollen ...
... Brahmans while eating or performing sacred functions . In many castes the bridegroom at a wedding has a string of wool with a charm tied round his waist . Religious mendicants wear jatas or wigs of sheep's wool , and often carry woollen ...
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... Brahman only to fix the dates of their marriages . The position of the caste is very low and in some places they are considered as impure . The Ghasias are very poor , and a saying about them is Ghasia ki jindagi hasia , ' or ' The ...
... Brahman only to fix the dates of their marriages . The position of the caste is very low and in some places they are considered as impure . The Ghasias are very poor , and a saying about them is Ghasia ki jindagi hasia , ' or ' The ...
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... Brahmans will now buy milk and curds from Muhammadan milkmen . Mr. Crooke remarks that most of the Ghosis are Ahirs who have been converted to Islām . To the east of the United Provinces they claim a Gūjar origin , and here they will ...
... Brahmans will now buy milk and curds from Muhammadan milkmen . Mr. Crooke remarks that most of the Ghosis are Ahirs who have been converted to Islām . To the east of the United Provinces they claim a Gūjar origin , and here they will ...
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ancestors animals Baiga bangles Bania Bastar Bengal Berar Bhumka Bihār body Brahmans bride bridegroom brother buried called Central Provinces ceremony Chanda Chhattisgarh child Chota Nagpur cloth considered cooked cultivators customs dance daughter dead deity derived Dhangars Districts Divorce Dravidian drink exogamous father feast festival flesh forest Gadaria girl give goat goddess gods Gonds Gosains Gowāris Gujarāt Gūjars hair Halbas head Hindu husband Ibidem impure India Jāts Jogis Kalārs Kanjars Kawars Kayasths Kharias Khatris Khonds killed known Kolis Kols Korkus Korwas Koshtis Kunbis Lingo liquor Mahādeo mahua Mandla Maratha marriage married months moon Muhammadan Munda nakshatras occupation offered origin panchayat persons priest probably Rāja Rājpūts rice rites round rupees sacred sacrifice Sambalpur sept Siva social spirit subcastes take food tattooed Telugu tiger tree Tribes and Castes turmeric usually village wedding widow wife woman women worship