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A section of Ganda and Rawat (Ahir). _Mahur_ .-- (Poison.) A subcaste of Sunars in Chhindwara. _Mahure, Mahuria_ .-- (From Mahur, a town in Hyderabad.) Subcaste of Barhai and Dhangar. _Mai_ .-- (Mother.) A division of the Kabirpanthi sect. _Maichhor_ .-- A small clan of Rajputs.
Perhaps from Maichuri in Jaipur. _Mailwar_ .-- (Dirty.) A group of Sunars in Raipur. _Maina_ .-- Synonym of Mina. _Mair_ .-- A subcaste of Sunar named after Mair, their original ancestor, who melted down a golden demon. _Maithil_ .-- One of the five divisions of Panch Gaur Brahmans inhabiting the province of Maithil or Bihar and Tirhut. _Majarewar_ .-- A territorial section of Binjhwar (from Majare in Balaghat). _Majhi_ .-- (A village headman.) Title of Bhatra. _Majhia_ .-- Synonym of Majhwar. _Majhli_ .-- (Middle.) Subcaste of Rautia. _Makaria_ .-- (From _makad_, monkey.) A subcaste of Kamar, so called because they eat monkeys. _Makhia_ .-- Subcaste of Mehtar. _Malaiya_ .-- An immigrant from Malwa.
Subcaste of Chhipa. _Male_, _Maler_ .-- Synonyms of Mal. _Malha_ .-- A boatman.
Synonym of Mallah. _Malhar_ .-- Subcaste of Koli. _Mali_ .-- (A caste.) A section of Kalar. _Mal-Paharia_ .-- Synonym of Mal. _Malvi_, _Malwi_ .-- (From _Malwa_.) A subdivision of Brahmans in Hoshangabad and Betul.
A subcaste of Ahir, Barhai, Darzi, Dhobi, Gadaria, Kalar, Koshti, Kumhar, Nai and Sunar. _Malyar._ [465]--A small and curious caste of workers in gold and silver in Bastar State.
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