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The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)

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Synonym and subcaste of Mehtar.

A section of Kawar.
_Durgbansi_ .-- A clan of Rajputs in Ragnandgaon.
_Dusre_ .-- (Second.) A subdivision of Shrivastab, Gaur and Saksena Kayasths, meaning those of inferior or mixed origin as opposed to Khare or those of pure origin.
_Dwarka_ .-- One of the most holy places in India, situated on or near the sea in Gujarat.

It is supposed to have been founded by Krishna.

Site of one of the monasteries (Ashram) of Sankaracharya, the founder of the non-dualistic or Vedanta philosophy.
_Dwija_ .-- (Twice-born.) A title applied to the three higher classical castes, Brahman, Kshatriya and Vaishya, and now especially to Brahmans.
_Ekbahia_ .-- (One-armed.) Subcaste of Teli, so called because their women wear glass bangles only on one arm.
_Ekbaile_ .-- One who yokes one bullock only to the oil-press.

Subcaste of Teli.
_Elama, Elma_ .-- Synonym for Velama.


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