Tharu
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Tharu
Synonyms: Mahato [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Groups/subgroups: Bantar, Chitwania, GarhwaUa, Khawas, Lampochwa, Mahawat, Rautar [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]
- Sub-divisions: Bana (in Kheri), Batur, Ohaikar, Oingaria, Dingariya (in Gonda), Dingroiya or Dinaria, Gurbans
Katheria, Gurbans Katheria (in Gonda), Kathariya, Majhi, Malwaria, Manjhi Musahra, Pachhami (in Gorakhpur), Purabia (Eastern), Purabi (eastern), Tharkonahra ire the districts of Eastern Oudh districts [W. Crooke]
- Subtribes: Batwar, Bautar, Behar, Bot, Chitwania, Gaurihar, Iswajitauni, Khatkala, Khawasiya, Kochila, Marichwar,
Naua, Nepal, Purabia in Champaran, Rautar [H.H. Risley] Titles: Barwaik, Khan, Mahto, Rai [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Surnames: Kaji, Khatait, Khojkar, Mahato, Mukhia, Patwari, Ranth [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Exogamous units/clans: Amara, Batar, Boksa, Dagwariya, Dendwar, Detwar, Dhaker, Dhimar, Dingar, Garhwariya, Jogitharu, Kawasiya, Khun, Khuna, Khusiya, Kositharu, Kuchhila, Kumhar, Kupalithe, Marchahe Musahar Nawalpuriya, Pradhan, Rautar, Tharjogi, Unchdih [W. Crooke] Gotra: Kashyap [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]
- Septs: Bantar, Bhanr, Champarah, Chaudhri, Chautaria, Dahit, Donwar, Gaharwar, Gauro, Guro, Kaji, Katharia,
Khon, Mahto, Majhiour, Nepal, Ojhaiya, Patwari, Rai, Rautar etc. in Behar, Sentha [H.H. Risley]
