Musahar/Mushavar
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Musahar/Mushavar
Synonyms: Dhangar, Dosadh, Maghaiya [West Bengal]
- Sub-divisions: Bachgod, Baghel, Baghochhiya, Bais,
Bankhadwa, Bhenriha, Bindrabasi, Bishnuriya, Chand el, Chauhan, Dabgar, Dhuriya (in Mirzapur), Donwar, Dor, Gaharwar, Ghazipuriya, Gusain, Gwalbans Jaiswar, Kanaujiya, Kewatiya, Khadiha, Kharbind, Kharwar, Kh arwara, Khatri, Kuchbandhua, Lodh, Mughra, Palwar, Purabiya, Raghubansi, Rakbiha, Rawat, Sarwariya in eastern districts [W. Crooke]
Subcastes: Bhatawar, Chanrwar, Chiksauri, Chotanagp ur, Dhar, Kanaujia, Maghaiya, Nathua, Pachhma, Sura jia, Tirhuda in Behar [H.H. Risley]
Subtribes: Dehali, Dehi, Dolkarha, Jangali, Pahari in Eastern districts [W. Crooke]
Surnames: Mandal, Manjhi, Musahar [Bihar and/or Jha rkhand] Mushahar, Roy [West Bengal]
Exogamous units/clans: Balakumni, Bansghat, Daitini a, Danharia, Gohlaut, Kasmeta, Pail, Rikhmun, Rishi mun Sarpurkha, Sohlaut, Tisbaria [Bihar and/or Jharkhan d]
See also
Musahar/Mushavar
