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RIDDLE NO. 18

Name of the mixed caste Father’s caste Mother’s caste

  1. Udabandha Sanaka Kshatriya

  2. Karana Nata Kshatriya

  3. Karma Karana Kshatriya

  4. Karmakar Renuka Kshatriya

  5. Karmar Mahishya Karana

  6. Kukkunda Magadha Shudra

  7. Guhaka Swapach Brahman

  8. Charmopajivan Vaidehika Brahman

  9. Chamakar Ayogava Brahmani

  10. Charmajivi Nishad Karushi

  11. Taksha Mahishya Karana

  12. Takshavriti Ugra Brahman

  13. Dantakavelaka Chandala Vaishya

  14. Dasyu Nishad Ayogava

  15. Drumila Nishad Kshatriya

  16. Nata Picchalla Kshatriya

  17. Napita Nishada Brahmin

  18. Niladivarnavikreta Ayogava Chirkari

  19. Piccahalla Malla Kshatriya

  20. Pingala Brahmin Ayogava

  21. Bhaglabdha Daushanta Brahmani

  22. Bharusha Sudhanva Vaishya

  23. Bhairava Nishada Shudra

  24. Matanga Vijanma Vaishya

  25. Madhuka Vaidehika Ayogava

  26. Matakar Dasyu Vaishya

  27. Maitra Vijanma Vaishya

  28. Rajaka Vaideha Brahman

  29. Rathakar Mahishya Karana

  30. Renuka Napita Brahman

  31. Lohakar Mahishya Brahmani

  32. Vardhaki Mahishya Brahmani

  33. Varya Sudhanva Vaishya

  34. Vijanma Bharusha Vaishya

  35. Shilp Mahishya Karana

  36. Shvapach Chandala Brahmani

  37. Sanaka Magadha Kshatriya

  38. Samudra Takashavrati Vaishya

  39. Satvata Vijanma Vaishya

  40. Sunishada Nishad Vaishya

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