On the other hand, the Paiks or foot-soldiers and Taonlas have not become landholders and rank below the cultivating castes.

The Hatkars are a caste formed from Dhangars or shepherds who entered the Maratha armies.

They are now called Bangi Dhangars or shepherds with the spears, and rank a little above other Dhangars.
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Other agents in the formation of castes.
The great majority of castes have been formed from occupation, but other sources of origin can be traced.

Several castes are of mixed descent, as the Vidurs, the descendants of Brahman fathers and mothers of other castes; the Bhilalas, by Rajput fathers and Bhil mothers; the Chauhans, Audhelias, Khangars and Dhakars of Bastar, probably by Hindu fathers and women of various indigenous tribes; the Kirars of mixed Rajput descent, and others.