Dhanuk/Dhanak
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Dhanuk/Dhanak
Synonyms: Mahatoji, Mandalji [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Groups/subgroups: Avdhia, Chunakalia, Dadhwar, Kaparia, Maghaiya, Mahato, Mazhaiya, Mongchana, Sanbasi, Sankatwa, Silhatia, Sonkatwa, Sonpari [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]
- Subcastes: Banodhia, Chhilatia, Chiraut, Dojwar, Dudhaila, Dudhwar, Gharbait, Jaiswar, Kahpariya, Kanaujia,
Kathautia, Khawasia, Magahya, Mandal, Silhotia, Sunri Dhanuk, Tirhutia [H.H. Risley] Dhakara, Dusadh, Kaidiiya, Kathariya, Kori, Rawat [W. Crooke] Titles: Bahia, Bhaiot, GhiBihar and/or Jharkhand, Kamati, Khawas, Mahato, Mandar, Rai, Raut, Saghar, Sankatwar [H.H. Risley] Surnames: Biswas, Dhanuk, Mandal, Singh, Mahato [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Dhanuk [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Exogamous units/clans: Barodhya, Biljhariya, Binakwar, Margaiyan, Nadkothia, Pangarha, Sunarha, Urjhaya [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Exogamous units/clans (gotra): Bhasamma, Brahmia, Istao, Kaisar, Khirlidira, Kuchkuchwa, Nag, Nageswar [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Gotra: Kashyap, Kasi [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Kasayap, Nag [H.H. Risley] Gotra (kul): [Tripura] Exogamous units/lineages (bans/khandan): [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]
