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

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A class of Bairagis or religious mendicants.
_Chaube, Chaturvedi_ .-- (From Chaturvedi, or one learned in the four Vedas.) A surname for Kanaujia, Jijhotia and other Hindustani Brahmans.

Subcaste of Banjara.
_Chaubhaiya_ .-- (Four brothers.) A subdivision of Saraswat Brahmans.

They take wives from the Athbhaiya subdivision, but do not give girls to them in marriage.
_Chaudhri_, _Chaudhari_, _Choudhri_ .-- (A headman, the first person.) Title of Kalar Panwar, Rajput and other castes; title of Dhobi, vice-president of the caste committee.

A section of Ahir, Maheshri Bania, Gadaria, Gujar, Halba and Marar (Mali).

A subdivision of Kapewar.
_Chauhan_ .-- A famous clan of Rajputs.


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