Kharwar
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Kharwar
Synonyms: Atharah, Hazari, Kherwar [Bihar and/or Jh arkhand] Khoira, Lulukidihi [Orissa] Groups/subgroups: Bogti or Ganju, Chero, Daulatbandi, Kharwar, Manjhia, Parbandi, Sirajbansi [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Banshi, Bhogta, Duolebondhi, Majhi, Paliha, Patbono ha, Poliha, Rawat, Surajbanshi, Tiruwa [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Khoira [Orissa]
- Sub-divisions: Daulbandh, Deswari Kharwar, Khairi
in Southern, Lohardaga, Manjhia, Patbandh (in Pala mau), Raut [H.H. Risley] Benbansi, Bhogta, Bhugta, Chikchikwa, Dualbandhi, K hairaha, Kharchurwa, Patbandhi (in Singrauli), Prad han, Surajbansi [W. Crooke] Titles: Singh [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Bhakat, Bhogta, Das, Gaunja, Kapri, Mahto, Mandar, Manjhi, Ohdar, Panjiara, Pradhan [H.H. Risley] Surnames: Karketta, Singh [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Singh [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Khandohar, Majhi, Roy [Orissa] Mondal [West Bengal]
- Exogamous divisions: Bhogta/Bhugta, Chik-Chikwa,
Dualbandhi, Kharurwa, Patbandhi, Pradhan, Surajbansi [W. Crooke] Exogamous units/clans: Bhokta, Dhenki, Dila, Kanshi, Sanman, Sayam [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Kachchap (tortoise), Nag (snake), Parasai [Orissa] Exogamous units/clans (killi): Aiyen (fish), Karket ta (bird), Nag (serpent) [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Exogamous units/clans (kuri): Banbansi, Chandrabans i, Dualbandhi, Khairaha, Patbandhi, Raghubansi, Sur ajbani [Uttar Pradesh] Gotra: Kashyap, Parasar, Sandilya [Orissa] Kashyap [West Bengal]
- Septs: Aind (a kind of tree), Bag (tiger), Bahera
(a jungle fruit), Baherwar (a tree), Bail (a fruit), Bair (plum), Bamnia (salt), Bandhia, Bania (a caste), Bar (ficus indica), Bhogta Binjjoar, Biserwar, Bisra (a hawk), Chard iar (pineapple), Chirra (squirrel), Chorant (a gras), Chundiar (a to p knot), Chuniar (lime), Demta (a red ant), Dhobi, Dolbandhi Dudul (a kind of bird), Gai (cow), Ghansi (a pond fish), Hans (swan), Hansarwar (duck), Hasdajia (duck), Hat hi (elephant), Hemremina, Kachua (tortoise), Kans (a gras), Kanwad (a jungle fruit), Karhar, Kerkata (a bird), Kesarg ia, Khapu (a bird), Khichenga (a fruit), Kowriar, Kuardar, Kurdu r, Kussum (a fruit), Maderwar, Mahukal (a bird), Ma ilwar Manjhi (a tide), Munga (coral), Murgi (hen), Murmurwar [H. H. Risley] Exogamous units/lineages (bans): [Madhya Pradesh an d/or Chhattisgarh]
