[The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV) by R.V. Russell]@TWC D-Link bookThe Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV) PART I 147/364
The caste worship the footprints of Ramdeo, a saint of Marwar, and pay special reverence to the goddess Hinglaj, who is a deity of several castes in Rajputana. _Kamalbansi_ .-- (Stock of the lotus.) Subcaste of Kawar. _Kamal Kul_ .-- (Lotus.) A section of Komti.
They do not use lotus roots nor yams. _Kamari, Kailwa_ .-- One of the thirty-six royal races of Rajputs. _Kamaria_ .-- (From _kambal_, blanket.) A subcaste of Ahir.
A section of Dhimar and Sonkar. _Kamathi, Kamati_ .-- A term applied in the Maratha Districts to immigrants from Madras.
It is doubtful whether the Kamathis have become a caste, but about 150 persons returned this name as their caste in the Central Provinces and Berar in 1911, and there are about 7000 in India, none, however, being recorded from the Madras Presidency.
It is stated that the word Kamathi means 'fool' in Tamil, and that in Bombay all Telugus are called Kamathis, to whatever caste they may belong.
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