Dusad/Ousadh
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Dusad/Ousadh
Synonyms: Dosadh [West Bengal] Groups/subgroups: Kannaujia, Kuri, Magahiya, Paliwar [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Gope Dusadh, Patwar Dusadh [West Bengal]
- Subcastes: Bahalia, Bahalwar, Bhojpuiraj Bhula, Bilwar, Dehrhi, Hazaras, Kamar, Kannaujia, Kanwal, Kuri or Kuria,
Kurma, Magahiya, Paliwar, Silhotia, Sirotia [H.H. Risley] Baheliya, Bangariya, Barwar, Behwar, Bharsiya, Dharhi, Dharkar, Dussadh, Gondar, Gujahna, Kanaujiya, Katoraha, Khariya etc., Kuchaniya, Kujra, Madhesiya, Magahiya, Palwar, Panwar, Pasi Patri, Rajar, Tirhutiya [W. Crooke] Titles: Desh Mondal, Paramanik, Pargonoit [West Bengal] Bahela, Chaukidar, Gorait, Hajara, Hazara, Mahato, Manjhi, Paswan, Rai, Ram [H.H. Risley] Surnames: Oas, Majhi, Pasban, Ram, Rorait [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Dushad, Hazra [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans: Kachchua (tortoise), Mosh, Nag (serpent), Sal, Sankha (corch-shell) [West Bengal]
- Sections/clans: Aghrait, Agiyari, Amam, Amol, Assiswar, Badshahi, Bara Kharak, Barbaik, Barik, Bhabaniswar,
Bhadaiya, Bhunsi Kurtho, Busgorait, Darbe, Fotadar, Hat, Hazari, Isar, Kamlait Kariont Khankarara, Kotwal, Kumarsan Bakri, Lab Nagaria, Madhupuria, Mahabbat, Mahesbarait, Mahrana, Mahton, Mainkisrar, Maid, Mandar, Manjhi, Marik, Mirdaha, Nabanapuria, Panjiar Parbe, Patwe, Purukhinu Narain, Rai, Rajaisur, Rana, Raut, Sanda, Thahrait [H.H. Risley] Exogamous units/lineages (khandan): [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]
