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Synonyms: Berani, Beria, Berni, Gandharva, Kalawat, Kannawat [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh]
Aad Kudmi, Bediakudmi, Choto Kudmi or Sankudmi [Orissa]
Bedia Kudmi, Choto Kudmi or San Kudmi [West Bengal]
Bajea, Bedia [H.H. Risley]
Titles: Mahto [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]
Desh Mondal, Desh Pradhan, Mahato, Majhi, Pargonoit, Sardar [Orissa]
Deshmondal, Mahato, Majhi, Sardar [West Bengal]
Mahato [H.H. Risley]
Surnames: Bedia [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]
Bedia (old clan name), Chadi, Gandharva, Kalkhot (new) [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh]
Bedia, Mahato, Majhi [Orissa]
Mahato, Majhi [West Bengal]
Exogamous units/clans: Ahir, Bambi (fish), Bihan, Bor (tree), Chidra
(Squirrel), Kachhua (tortoise), Kurmi, Mahua (Basia latifolia), Mohral (bird), Phecha (owl), Suiya (bird) [Bihar and/or
Jharkhand]
Baliowalle, Baswalle, Chadia, Dhamnia, Dhole, Largiya [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh]
Ban, Chirrha, Hindower, Kachima (tortoise), Kotiyar, Kuchiya, Mahua, Nag (snake), Rhecha, Sonkhowar, Tiruar
[Orissa]
Chirrha, Kachim (tortoise), Nag (snake) [West Bengal]
Gotra: Kashyap [Orissa]
*Septs: Basant, Gunicha, Nageswar, Saraswati [Orissa]
Bar (banyan tree), Biha Binjha (a fish), Chidra/Cherra (squirrel), Dhechua (a black bird), Dian (a kind offish),
Kachchh Kachua (tortoise), Khopcha (an owl), Mahanadi (name of river), Mahua (Basia latifolia), Mahukal, Maina (a
bird), Nag (a cobra), Parewa (a pigeon), Pecha (an owl), Suia (a bird), Sulankhi (a bird), Sundi (mahua flower), Titipi
(a night bird), Turu (a bird) [H.H. Risley]
Exogamous units/lineages: Ban (a fish), Chidra (squirrel), Katiyar, Sankhowar (conch), Tiruar (a bird) [Orissa]
Bern (a fish), Chirrha, Hindowar, Kachchim (tortoise), Katiar, Nag (serpent), Pecha, Surya (Sun) [West Bengal]