Chapter 19 The Curse of Caste - Page 237

222 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

Each of these sub-divisions has many sub-divisions. They are mentioned below:

  1. THE MISHRAS

The Mishras consist of the following sections:

(1) The Madhbani, (2) The Champaran, (3) The Patlal or Patlayala,

(4) The Ratanvala, (5) The Bandol, (6) The Matol or Matevala,

(7) The Katariya of the same Veda, (8) The Nagariya of the Vatsa Gotra, (9) The Payasi of the Vatsa Gotra, (10) The Gana, (11) The Teunta or the Tevanta, (12) The Marjani, (13) The Gurha,

(14) The Markara, (15) The Jignya, (16) The Parayana, (17) The Pepara, (18) The Aterva or A tharva, (19) The Hathepara,

(20) The Suganti, (21) The Kheta, (22) The Grambasi, (23) The Birha, (24) The Kausi, (25) The Kevati, (26) The Raisi, (27) The Bhahajiya, (28) The Belva, (29) The Usraina, (30) The Kodiya,

(31) The Tavakpuri, (32) The Jimalpuri, (33) The Shringarpuri,

(34) The Sitapuri, (35) The Putavha, (36) The Sirajpuri, (37) The Bhampuri, (38) The Terka, (39) The Dudhagaumi, (40) The Ratnapuri, (41) The Sunhanla.

  1. THE SHUKLAS

The Shuklas consist of the following sections:

(1) The Khakhayijkhor named from two villages, (2) The Mamkhor named from two villages, (3) The Tipthi, (4) The Bhedi, (5) The Bakaruva, (6) The Kanjahi, (7) The Khandail, (8) The Bela,

(9) The Change the Avasthi, (10) The Tevarasi Parbhakar,

(11) The Mehuliyar, (12) The Kharbahiya, (13) The Chanda,

(14) The Grga, (15) The Gautami, (16) The Parasa, (17) The Tara,

(18) The Barikhpuri, (19) The Karyava, (20) The Ajmadgadhya,

(21) The Pichaura, (22) The Masauvas, (23) The Sonthianva,

(24) The Aukin, (25) The Bir, (26) The Gopinath.

  1. THE TIVARIS

The Tivaris consist of the following sections:

(1) The Lonakhar, (2) The Lonapar, (3) The Munjauna, (4) The Mangraich, (5) The Jhunadiya, (6) The Sohgaura, (7) The Tara,

(8) The Gorakhpuriya, (9) The Daurava, (10) Pendi, (11) The Sirjam, (12) The Dhatura, (13) The Panauli, (14) The Nadauli or Tandauli, (15) The Burhiyabari, (16) The Gurauli, (17) The Jogiya,