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196 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

APPENDIX 9contd.

Caste Strength Where chiefly found

Fakir .. .. 820,577 Punjab, U.P., C.P., Rajputana C.I., Agency Gwalior.

Garo, Hajong, Kachari, Mech, 695,648 Assam, Bengal.

Rabha.

Gond, Dhanwar, Kalota, 4,719,222 Andamans and Nicobars, Kamar, Karwar, Kolam, Bengal, Bihar and Kondh, Konda, Dora, Koya, Orissa, Bombay, C.P., Maria, Muria Nagarchi. and Berar, Madras, U.P. C.I. Hyderabad, Gwalior, Rajputana.

Gujar .. .. 2,430,669 Ajmer-Merwara, Bombay, C.P. and Berar, Delhi, N.W. Frontier, Punjab, U.P., C.I., Rajputana.

Guria, Halwai .. 246,583 Bihar and Orissa, U.P., C.I., Rajaputana, Gwalior.

Hajjam, Ambattan, Bhandari, 3,725,860 Most Provinces. Kelashi, Mhali, Nadig, Nai “Naibrahman”, Napit, Nhavi, Pandithar, Vellakat- talavan.

Hari .. .. 418,830 Assam, Bengal, Bihar and Orissa Madras.

Jat .. .. 8,377,819 N.W. Frontier, Punjab, U.P. Kashmir, Rajputana.

Jogi .. .. 111,586 Gwalior, C.I., Agency, Rajputana, Jammu and Kashmir.

Kaikolan .. .. 419,078 Madras, Cochin, Travancore.

Kalar .. .. 1,017,179 Ajmer-Merwara, Bengal, C.P. and Berar, U.P., Baroda, C.I., Gwalior, Hyderabad, Rajputana, Sikkim.

Kallavan, Maravan .. 948,630 Madras, Cochin, Travancore.

Kamalan, “Viswabrahman”, 7,735,393 Most Provinces. Panchal.

Karen .. .. 1,367,673 Burma.

Kayastha, Karan, Prabhu .. 2,946,228 Most Provinces.