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IV.
Kumhar (_Potter_) 3 Kunbi (_Cultivator_) 16 Kunjra (_Greengrocer_) 50 Kuramwar (_Shepherd_) 52 Kurmi (_Cultivator_) 55 Lakhera (_Worker in lac_) 104 Lodhi (_Landowner and cultivator_) 112 Lohar (_Blacksmith_) 120 Lorha (_Growers of_ san-_hemp_) 126 Mahar (_Weaver and labourer_) 129 Mahli (_Forest tribe_) 146 Majhwar (_Forest tribe_) 149 Mal (_Forest tribe_) 153 Mala (_Cotton-weaver and labourer_) 156 Mali (_Gardener and vegetable-grower_) 159 Mallah (_Boatman and fisherman_) 171 Mana (_Forest tribe, cultivator_) 172 Manbhao (_Religious mendicant_) 176 Mang (_Labourer and village musician_) 184 Mang-Garori (_Criminal caste_) 189 Manihar (_Pedlar_) 193 Mannewar (_Forest tribe_) 195 Maratha (_Soldier, cultivator and service_) 198 Mehtar (_Sweeper and scavenger_) 215 Meo (_Tribe_) 233 Mina or Deswali (_Non-Aryan tribe, cultivator_) 235 Mirasi (_Bard and genealogist_) 242 Mochi (_Shoemaker_) 244 Mowar (_Cultivator_) 250 Murha (_Digger and navvy_) 252 Nagasia (_Forest tribe_) 257 Nahal (_Forest tribe_) 259 Nai (Barber) 262 Naoda (_Boatman and fisherman_) 283 Nat (_Acrobat_) 286 Nunia (_Salt-refiner, digger and navvy_) 294 Ojha (_Augur and soothsayer_) 296 Oraon (_Forest tribe_) 299 Paik (_Soldier, cultivator_) 321 Panka (_Labourer and village watchman_) 324 Panwar Rajput (_Landowner and cultivator_) 330 Pardhan (_Minstrel and priest_) 352 Pardhi (_Hunter and fowler_) 359 Parja (_Forest tribe_) 371 Pasi (_Toddy-drawer and labourer_) 380 Patwa (_Maker of silk braid and thread_) 385 Pindari (_Freebooter_) 388 Prabhu (_Writer and clerk_) 399 Raghuvansi (_Cultivator_) 403 Rajjhar (_Agricultural labourer_) 405 Rajput (_Soldier and landowner_) 410 Rajput Clans Baghel.
Bagri.
Bais.
Baksaria.
Banaphar.
Bhadauria.
Bisen.
Bundela.
Chandel.
Chauban.
Dhakar.
Gaharwar.
Gaur.
Haihaya.
Huna.
Kachhwaha.
Nagvansi.
Nikumbh.
Paik.
Parihar.
Rathor.
Sesodia.
Solankhi.
Somvansi.
Surajvansi.
Tomara.
Yadu.
Rajwar (_Forest tribe_) 470 Ramosi (_Village watchmen and labourers, formerly thieves_) 472 Rangrez (_Dyer_) 477 Rautia (_Forest tribe and cultivators, formerly soldiers_) 479 Sanaurhia (_Criminal thieving caste_) 483 Sansia (_Vagrant criminal tribe_) 488 Sansia (Uria) (_Mason and digger_) 496 Savar (_Forest tribe_) 500 Sonjhara (_Gold-washer_) 509 Sudh (_Cultivator_) 514 Sunar (_Goldsmith and silversmith_) 517 Sundi (_Liquor distiller_) 534 Tamera (_Coppersmith_) 536 Taonla (_Soldier and labourer_) 539 Teli (_Oilman_) 542 Thug (_Criminal community of murderers by strangulation_) 558 Turi (_Bamboo-worker_) 588 Velama (_Cultivator_) 593 Vidur (_Village accountant, clerk and writer_) 596 Waghya (_Religious mendicant_) 603 Yerukala (_Criminal thieving caste_) 606 Note .-- The Gonds are the most important of the non-Aryan or primitive tribes, and their social customs are described in detail.

The Baiga, Bhil, Kawar, Khond, Kol, Korku and Korwa are other important tribes.

The two representative cultivating castes are the Kurmis and Kunbis, and the articles on them include detailed descriptions of Hindu social customs, and some information on villages, houses, dress, food and manner of life.

Articles in which subjects of general interest are treated are Darzi (clothes), Sunar (ornaments), Kachera and Lakhera (bangles), Nai (hair), Kalar (veneration of alcoholic liquor), Bania (moneylending and interest), Kasai (worship and sacrifice of domestic animals), Joshi (the Hindu calendar and personal names), Bhat (suicide), Dahait (significance of the umbrella), and Kanjar (connection of Indian and European gipsies).