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The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)

PART I
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A sept of Manihar and Rawat.
_Bundelkhandi_ .-- A resident of Bundelkhand.

Subcaste of Basdewa, Barai, Basor, Chamar, Darzi, Dhobi, Kumhar, Lohar, Nai and Sunar.
_Bundhrajia_ .-- Subcaste of Kamar.
_Bunkar_ .-- (A weaver.) Title of Balahi.
_Burad_ .-- A synonym for the Basor caste of bamboo-workers.

A section of Koshti and Oswal Bania.
_Burthia_ .-- Subcaste of Charan Banjara.
_Burud_ .-- (A bamboo-worker.) Synonym for Basor in the Maratha country.
_Butka_ .-- (One who brings leaves.) Subcaste of Chasa.
_Byahut_ .-- (Married.) Subcaste of Kalar.
_Chadar_ .-- A caste.

A subcaste of Kori.
_Chakere_ .-- (One who uses the potter's wheel in localities where other Kumhars do not use it.) Subcaste of Kumhar.
_Chakla_ .-- (A professional washerman.) Synonym for Dhobi.
_Chalukya_ .-- A synonym for Solanki Rajputs.

(Perhaps from _chhullu_ or _challu_, hollow of the hand.) A subcaste of Panwar Rajput.
_Chamar, Chamara_ .-- (From _chamra_, a hide.) The well-known caste of tanners.


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