The tribes and castes of the Central Provinces of India

1916·27.4 MB·English

by  Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane), 1873-1915

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THE
TRIBES AND CASTES
OF THE
CENTRAL PROVINCES
OF INDIA
BY
RUSSELL
R. V.
OF THE INDIAN CIVILSERVICE
SUPERINTKNUENTOF ETHNOGRAPHY, CENTRAL PROVINCES
ASSISTED BY
RAI BAHADUR HlRA LAL
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PUBLISHED UNDER THE ORDERS OF THE CENTRAL
PROVINCES ADMINISTRATION
IN FOUR VOLUMES
VOL. II
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME
II
Articles on Castes and Trip.es of the Central
Provinces in Alphabetical Order
The articles wJiich are consideredto be ofmostgetieral interest
CONTENTS
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PAGE
Baxj.\ra {Pack-carrier) 162
Barai {Betel-vi/iegroivcr andseller)
Barhai {Carpe7iter) 199
Bari {Makerofleaf-plates) 202
Basdewa {Cattle-dealerandreligious mendica7it) 204
Basor {Bamboo-iuorker) 208
Bedar {Soldier andpublicservice) 212
Beldar {Diggerandnavvy) 215
Beria Vagabondgipsy) 220
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Bhaina {Forest tribe) . 225
Bhamta {Criminaltribe andlabourers) 234
Bharbhunja {Grain-parcher) 238
Bharia {Forest tribe) . 242
Bhat {Bardandgenealogist) 251
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Bhatra {Forest tribe) . 271
BhIl (Forest tribe) 278
Bhilala {Landotuner aridcultiimtor) 293
Bhishti IVater-man) 298
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Bhoyar {Cultivator) 301
Bhuiya {Foresttribe) . 305
Bhulia IVeaver) 319
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Bhunjia {Forest tribe) . 322
Binjhwar {Cultivator) 329
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Bishnoi {Cultivator) 337
Bohra {Trader) 345
Brahman {Priest) 351
SUBCASTES OF BRAHMAN
Ahivasi. Maharashtra. Naramdeo.
Jijhotia. Maithil. Sanadhya.
Kanaujia, Kanyakubja. Mahvi. Sarwaria.
Khedawal. Nagar. Utkal.
Chadar (Village watcJanari andlabourer-) 400
Cha.U\k {Tannerajuilabourer) 403
Chasa {Cultivator) 424
Chauhan (Village watchman andlabourer) 427
ChhTpa {Dyer andcalico-printer) 429
ChitAri {Painter) 432
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-438
Chitrakathi (/Vi//f/;r .v/z<9tt';/w;/) . . .
.440
CvLic\\\ {'Trader a?idsliopkcepcr) . . .
Vits\\\vx {Village ivatchviaii andlabourer) . . . 444
-453
Daharia {Culth'ator)
. . . .
.......457
Vil\\\<g\ {Landowner andcultivator') . . .
Dangri (Vegetable-groiver) . . . . -4*^3
Darzi {Tailor) .... 466
.472
Dewar {Beggarandmusician)
. . .
Dhakar {Illegitimate, cultivator.) .... 477
Dhangar {Shep/ierd) . .... .. .. ..480
Dhanuk {Bowman, labourer) 484
Dhanwar {Forest tribe) 488
DhImar {Fisherman, water-carrier, andhouse/ioldservant) 502
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Dhoba {Forest tribe, cultivator) . . . • 51
.519
Dhobi {Wasker?nan)
. . . . .
.527
Dhuri {Grain-parcher)
. . . .
-53°
Dunial {Cultivator) . . . . .
-537
Fakir {Beligiousmendicant)
. . . .