Most Hindu men and also women of the higher and middle castes have a Guru, whose functions are, however, generally confined to whispering a sacred verse into the ear of the disciple on initiation, and paying him a visit about once a year; it is not clear what happens on these occasions, but the Guru is entertained by this disciple, and a little moral exhortation may be given.
_Gurusthulu_ .-- Synonym of Balija.
_Guthau_ .-- Title of Gadba.
_Gwalbansi, Gokulbansi, Goalbansi_ .-- (Descended from a cowherd.) A subcaste of Ahir or Gaoli, A subcaste of Khairwar.
_Gwalhare_ .-- (Cowherd.) A subcaste of Lodhi.
_Habshi_ .-- Synonym of Siddi.

An Abyssinian.
_Hadi_ .-- (Sweeper or scavenger.) One of the 72 1/2 gotras of Meheshri Bania.

A synonym for Mangan.
_Hadia_ .-- (From _hadi_, bone.) A section of Raghuvansi.
_Haihaya, Haihaivansi_ .-- (Race of the horse.) A clan of Rajputs of the lunar race.
_Hajjam_ .-- Muhammadan name for Nai or barber.
_Hakkya_ .-- Title of Hatkar.
_Halai_ .-- Subcaste of Cutchi.
_Halbi_ .-- Synonym of Halba.

Subcaste of Koshti.
_Haldia, Hardiya, Hardiha, Halde_ .-- (A grower of _haldi_, or turmeric.) Subcaste of Kachhi, Lodhi, Mali, Rajjhar and Teli.

A section of Rajjhar.
_Halia_ .-- (Ploughman.) A subcaste of Teli in Nandgaon State.
_Halua_ .-- A subcaste of Uriya Brahmans, so called because they use the plough (_hal_).
_Hans, Hansi, Hansa_,--( The swan.) A section of Agharia, Ahir, Mali and Savar.
_Hansele_ .-- (_Hansna_, to laugh.) A section of Ahir.
_Hanuman, Hanumanta_ .-- (The monkey-god Hanuman.) A section of Bhatra, Mahar and Mowar.
_Hara_ .-- A clan of Rajputs, a branch of the Chauhans.
_Harbola_ .-- Derived from Hari, a name of Vishnu or Krishna, and _bolna_ to speak.