Musahar
Sign in to saveMusahar or Mushahar () are a Dalit community found in the eastern Gangetic plain and the Terai. They are also known as Rishidev, Sada, Manjhi, Banbasi. The other names of the Musahar are Bhuiyan and Rajawar.
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- Instance of
- ethnic group
- Languages spoken
- Awadhi
- Country
- Nepal
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- Origins and history
- Etymology
- Origins
- Present circumstances
- Distribution
- Musahar in Nepal
- See also
- References
Musahar or Mushahar () are a Dalit community found in the eastern Gangetic plain and the Terai. They are also known as Rishidev, Sada, Manjhi, Banbasi. The other names of the Musahar are Bhuiyan and Rajawar.
== Origins and history == thumb|Photo of a Musahar taken as part of a caste survey by Herbert Hope Risley in Bihar, 1890s
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