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Mahar
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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the name of a servile caste in the Deccan, India. Their special function, apart from that of scavenger, is to act as village watchman, as guardian of the village boundaries, and as public messenger. In some parts they are also weavers of coarse cotton cloth. In 1901 their total number in all India was just under three millions.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Mahar'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/m/mahar.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Mahar'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/m/mahar.html. 1910.
