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

PART I
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Subcaste of Korwa.
_Dikhit_, _Dikshit_, _Dixit_ .-- (The Initiator.) A subcaste of Brahman.

A clan of Rajputs of the solar race formerly dominant in the United Provinces.
_Dila_ .-- (A pointed stick tied to a calf's mouth to prevent him from sucking.) A totemistic sept of Kawar.

They do not use a stick in this manner.

A section of Ahir.
_Dillawal_ .-- A subcaste of Kasar.

Those belonging to or coming from Delhi.
_Dingkuchia_ .-- (One who castrates cattle and ponies.) Subcaste of Ghasia.
_Dipawalia_ .-- (One who supplies oil for the lamps at Diwali.) A sept of Teli.
_Dipbans_ .-- (Son of the lamp.) Title of Teli.
_Diwan_ .-- Title of the members of the Dahait caste committee.
_Dixit_ .-- See Dikhit.
_Dobaile_ .-- (One who yokes two bullocks to the oil-press.) Subcaste of Telis in the Nagpur country.
_Dobisya_ .-- (Two score.) Subcaste of Halwai.
_Doda_ or _Dor_ .-- One of the thirty-six royal races of Rajputs.
_Dogle_ .-- Name applied to Kayasths of illegitimate descent.
_Dohor_.


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