Manjhi

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Manjhi

This section has been extracted from THE TRIBES and CASTES of BENGAL. By H.H. RISLEY, INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE, OFFICIER D'ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE. Ethnographic Glossary. CALCUTTA: Printed at the Bengal Secretariat Press. 1891. .

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(i) The steersman of a boat, a feuyman: hence, a boat¬man generally. (ii) A village headman among the Santails, and a titlo by which Santals frequently desoribe themselves in answer to inquil'ies as to their caste. (iii) A. title used by the Kaibartta, Kahar, Kumhar, rreor, Patui, Kochh, Bagdi, Mala, Jelia, Goala, the Mals of the lUjmabal hills, the Khetauris in the Santal Parganas; a section of Sunris in Behar; a title and a sept of Bauris and Kharwars; a title of Asmas, and KOl"was in Chota Nagpur; a sept of Nagesars in Cbota Nagpur; a title of Binjhia, Rautia, Oraon, Turi; a title of Knpalis and Kawalis in Eastern Bengal; a section of Kadars; a title of Malos in Eastern Bengal; of Parhaiyas and Khandai ts in Chota Nagpur ; a seotion of Doms and Dosadhs in Behar; a title of Cheros and Mahilis ; a title and a sept of Mal Paharias ; a title of 'T'antis in Behar.