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This article is an extract from <br/>

THE CASTES AND TRIBES <br/>

OF <br/>

H. E. H. THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS <br/>

BY <br/>

SYED SIRAJ UL HASSAN <br/>

Of Merton College, Oxford, Trinity College, Dublin, and <br/>

Middle Temple, London. <br/>

One of the Judges of H. E. H. the Nizam's High Court <br/>

of Judicature : Lately Director of Public Instruction. <br/>

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The Brahman Sonars allege that they were originally Kshatriyas 
who, having adopted the profession of a gold-smith, were degraded 
from the parent caste. They are believed to have been the offspring 
of a man born of a Brahman father and a Sonar mother. They are 
Vaishanavaits and abstain from eating flesh and drinking liquors. 

Widows are not allowed to marry again. They have 84 
exogamous groups. A few of which are given below :— ^ 

(1) Bucha (7) Madora 

(2) Bahar (8) Lhajayora 

(3) Meda (9) Mutaria 

(4) Katta (10) . Ladunwad 

(5) Jalora (11) Mewachya 

(6) Shukadiya (12) Chitiurora.

Brahman Sonars formerly intermarried with Oswal Mahajans. 

Both infant and adult marriages are recognised by the caste. The 
marriage ceremony is of the standard type prevalent among the higher 
Marwadi castes. Formerly the Sonar bridegrooms were not allowed 
to strike the Toran on horse back, but this right they have now 
secured in a court of law. Chunnayati Brahmins are employed as 
priests in the marriage ceremony. Their special fi;oddess is Chamunda, 
worshipped in the month of Aswin and on the first eight days oi the 
light half of Chait. Brahmins are employed for religious services. The 
dead are burnt and the ashes are thrown on the 3rd day after death 
into the river Ganges. Their original occupation is that of gold- 
smith. They are also traders and follow various other professions. 
They are said to have a dialect of their own which is not under- 
stood by outsiders.