Mr.( Sir H.) Stuart says [412] that Are is a synonym for Arya, and is used as an equivalent of a Maratha and sometimes in a still wider sense, apparently to designate an immigrant Aryan into the Dravidian country of the south.

The Ares of the Central Provinces appear to be Kunbis who have migrated into the Telugu country.

The names of their subcastes are those of the Kunbis, as Khaire, Tirelle, a form of Tirole, and Dhanoj for Dhanoje.

Other subdivisions are called Kayat and Kattri, and these seem to be the descendants of Kayasth and Khatri ancestors.

The caste admit Brahmans, Banias, and Komtis into the community and seem to be, as shown by Mr.Stuart, a mixed group of immigrants from Maharashtra into the Telugu country.