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

PART I
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A section of Khatri.
_Khanonkha_ .-- (A kind of basket to catch birds with.) A totemistic sept of Rautia Kawars in Bilaspur.
_Kharadi_ .-- (A turner, one who turns woodwork on a lathe.) A synonym of Kundera and Barhai.
_Kharchi_ .-- Bastard Marathas forming a separate division as distinguished from the Khasi or pure Marathas.
_Khare_ .-- A subdivision of Srivastab, Gaur and Saksena Kayasths, meaning those of pure descent.
_Khari Bind Kewat_ .-- Title of the Murha caste.
_Kharodia_ .-- (A resident of Kharod in Bilaspur.) A subcaste of Nunia.
_Kharsisjha_ .-- (Maker of cowdung cakes.) A section of Mali.
_Kharwade_ .-- (Refuse.) A subcaste of Simpi or Maratha Darzi (tailor) originally formed of excommunicated members of the caste, but now occupying a position equal to other subcastes in Nagpur.
_Kharwar_ .-- Synonym of the Khairwar tribe.

Subcaste of Chero and Kol.
_Khasi_ .-- A subdivision of Marathas, meaning those born in wedlock.
_Khasua_ .-- (A eunuch.) Synonym of Hijra.
_Khati_ .-- (From the Sanskrit _kskatri_, one who cuts.) A subcaste of Barhai and Lohar.
_Khatik_ .-- A caste.

Synonym of Chikwa.

A subcaste of Pasi in Saugor, said to have originated in a cross between a Bauri and a Khatik woman.
_Khatkudia_ .-- (Illegitimate.) A section of Teli in Betul.
_Khatri_ .-- A caste.

A subcaste of Chhipa and of Sunar in Narsinghpur.
_Khatua_ .-- (Having a cot.) A section of the Hatwa caste.
_Khatulha_ or _Khatola_ .-- A subtribe of Gond.
_Khatulwar_ .-- A subtribe of Gonds in Chanda, the same as the Khatulha of the northern Districts.
_Khawas_ .-- A title of Nai or barber.


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