[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 236/364
Their usual honorific titles at present are Dora (Sahib or Lord) and Naidu.
As servants they are considered very faithful and courageous.
Some of them have taken to masonry in Chanda, and are considered good stone-carvers.
They are a comparatively low caste, and eat fowls and drink liquor, but they do not eat beef or pork.
It is compulsory among them to marry a girl before she arrives at adolescence, and if this is not done her parents are put out of caste, and only readmitted on payment of a penalty. _Nabadia_ .-- (Boatman or sailor.) A synonym for Kewat. _Naddaf_ .-- A synonym for Bahna or Pinjara. _Nadha_ .-- (Those who live on the banks of streams.) Subcaste of Dhimar. _Nadia_ .-- A clan of Dangi. _Nag, Nagesh_ .-- (Cobra.) A sept of the Ahir or Rawat, Binjhal, Bhatia, Chasa, Hatwa, Halba, Khadal, Kawar, Khangar, Karan, Katia, Kolta, Lohar, Mahar, Mali, Mowar, Parja, Redka, Sulia, Sundi and Taonla castes.
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