Similarly, Maratha immigrants into Madras are known by the generic name of Arya, [449] and those coming from Hindustan into the Nerbudda valley as Pardeshi, while in the same locality the Brahmans and Rajputs of Central India are designated by the Marathas as Rangra.

This term has the signification of rustic or boorish, and is therefore a fairly close parallel to Kamathi, if the latter word has the meaning given above.

In the Thana District of Bombay [450] people of many classes are included under the name of Kamathi.

Though they do not marry or even eat together, the different classes of Kamathis have a strong feeling of fellowship, and generally live in the same quarter of the town.

In the Central Provinces the Kamathis are usually masons and house-builders or labourers.