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The other castes were similarly further sub-classified by 19th-century and early-20th-century ethnographers based on numerous criteria ranging from profession, endogamy or exogamy or polygamy, and a host of other factors in a manner similar to castas in Spanish colonies such as Mexico, and caste system studies in British colonies such as India.
The complete list of castes and tribes was made via two orders: The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 [36] and The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, [37] respectively. Which are derived from colonial list and first updated in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) Order, 1956.
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India, and are officially defined in the Constitution of India in order to aid equality initiatives. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 lists 1,109 castes across 28 states. [1]
Jāti is the term traditionally used to describe a cohesive group of people in the Indian subcontinent, like a tribe, community, clan, sub-clan, or a religious sect.Each Jāti typically has an association with an occupation, geography or tribe.
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This ideological scheme was theoretically composed of around 3,000 castes, which in turn was claimed to be composed of 90,000 local endogamous sub-groups. [ 1 ] [ 167 ] [ 168 ] [ 169 ] The strict British class system may have influenced the British preoccupation with the Indian caste system as well as the British perception of pre-colonial ...
[citation needed] According to Harihar Nivas Dvivedi, all Ahirs and their sub-castes are Shudras, but Dauwa Ahir is considered as comparatively lower as a caste than pure Ahirs. [21] In Bundelkhand, Dauwa Ahirs were allied with Bundela Rajputs and Dauwa women served as wetnurses for Bundela princes as part of a symbolic ritual.
K. Kaarkaathaar; Kadaiyar; Kadia (Muslim) Kadia Kumbhar; Kaikadi people; Kaikalas; Kalabaz; Kalari Panicker; Kalingi; Kalita (caste) Kalwar (caste) Kamar (caste) Mukguhar