Kewat/Keot/Keuta/Kebot

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Kewat/Keot/Keuta/Kebot

Synonyms: Machua [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Galchatri, Jalchatri, Nishad [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Jele Kaibarta, Kaibarta, Kewat, Khewat, Machua [Orissa] Groups/subgroups: Ayodhyabasi, Bahiawak, Gaghar, Garbhait, GhiBihar and/or Jharkhand, Jathoc, Machua [ Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Bangali Kewat (territorial), Kosowa (cacoon), Mali, Manjhi Kewat (boat man), Ujali [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Chura Kota, Churakota, Das, Daskaibarrye, Kaibarta, Machuya, Mahishya [Orissa]

• Subcastes: Ayodhyabasi, Bahiawak, Bahiot, Garbhait, GhiBihar and/or Jharkhand, Gorwait, Jathot, Machh

ua, Mahadanda, Saghar [H.H. Risley] Agarwal, Bathama, Bathawa, Bind, Chai (in Mirzapur), Ghogh, Goriya, Jaiswar, Kewat, Kharbind, Kharot, Mallah, Muriyari, Nikhad, Nishada, Sorahiya, Tiyar [W. Croo ke] Titles: Singh [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Behara, Majhi, Paramanik [Orissa] Arindar, Patar, Patra, Seth [West Bengal] Basara, Bhandari (in Behar), Biswas, Chaudhri, Dera dar, Jandar, Kamat, Kapar, Khawas, Mahato, Mandar, Marar [H.H. Risley] Surnames: Chaudhuri, Mandal [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Jalchatri, Kewat, Parkar [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chh attisgarh] Barik, Behara, Das, Mahana, Majhi, Paroda, Shamal, Tarai [Orissa] Dhibar, Majhi [West Bengal] Bhadauria, Biswas, Hazara, Itwar, Kapar, Kasyapa, M aharna, Marar, Mukhia [H.H. Risley]

• Exogamousgroups: Ahira, Bhalwa, Garhtod, Ghughu, J

hagarha, Kala, Karsayal, Rautele, Sonwani, Tuma [Russell & Hiralal] Exogamous units/clans: Machua [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Burha, Ghuguwa, Joria, Kartal, Rawat, Sarpa (snake), Sonwani, Tuma, Vinayak (elephant god) [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Benatur, Beneshar, Karkat, Nagesh (snake), Rai, Rauth [Orissa] Anrashi, Nagrashi, Palashi, Shankharashi [West Bengal] Gotra: Kashyap [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Kashyap [West Bengal] Exogamous units/lineages (vansa): [Orissa]