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A subcaste of Audhelia made up of prostitutes.
A sept of Dhimar. _Deokia_ .-- Title used in the Bedar caste. _Deoputra_ .-- (Son of god.) Synonym of Charan. _Desa_ or _Kota_ .-- Subcaste of Balija. _Desai_ .-- A variant for Deshmukh or a Maratha revenue officer.
Title of the Pardhan caste. _Desawal_ .-- A subdivision of Brahman in Jubbulpore.
They take their name from Disa, a town in Palanpur State in Bombay Presidency. _Desha, Desaha_ .-- (Belonging to the home country.) The name is usually applied to immigrants from Malwa or Hindustan.
A subcaste of Ahir, Bargah, Bari, Chamar, Dhuri, Gadaria, Kalar, Kol, Kurmi, Lakhera, Lohar, Mahar, Sunar and Teli. _Deshastha_ .-- A subcaste of Maratha Brahmans inhabiting the country (Desh) above the Western Ghats.
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