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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 term applied by Pankas and other Kabirpanthis to themselves.
_Dasa_ .-- (Ten.) A subdivision of Agarwala and other subcastes of Bania, meaning those of pure blood.
_Dasghar_ .-- (Ten houses.) One of the three subdivisions of Kanaujia Brahmans.

They give their daughters to members of the Chheghar or six houses and receive them from the Panchghar or five houses.
_Dasnami_ .-- A member of the ten orders.

Synonym for Gosain.
_Datta_ or _Dutt_ .-- Surname of Bengali Kayasths.
_Daune_ .-- A subdivision of Prabhu or Parbhu in Nagpur, so called on account of their living in the island of Diu, a Portuguese possession.
_Deccani_ .-- See Dakhne.
_Dehalwi_ .-- (From Delhi.) A subdivision of Gaur Kayasths.
_Dehri_ .-- (A worshipper.) Subcaste of Sudh.
_Dekkala_ .-- (A genealogist.) Subcaste of Madgi.
_Delki_ .-- Subcaste of Kharia.
_Deo_ .-- (God.) A hereditary title borne by certain Feudatory Chiefs.

A surname of Karhara Brahmans in Saugor.

A subcaste of Gandli in Chanda.
_Deobansi_ .-- (A descendant of a god.) Subcaste of Patwa.
_Deogarhia_ or _Rajkunwar_ .-- (From Deogarh.) A subcaste of Pardhan.


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