Rajuar/Rajwar
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Rajuar/Rajwar
Synonyms: Rajwar [Orissa] Rajbansi [H.H. Risley] Groups/subgroups: Bhogta, Lathaur, Nagbansi, Nakchedia, Rajbansi, Rajbhar [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Birara, Mar, Rajware [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Angar, Bhumihar, Jhuintihar, Khorriar [West Bengal] Subcastes: Angrok, Banswar, Bar-Ghori, Behar, Berra Rajwar, Chapwar, Chotanagpur, Majhal Turiya, Rajwar, Sikharia, Sukulkara [H.H. Risley] Titles: Ganjhu, Mahato [Orissa] Surnames: Rajbansi [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Rajwar [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Behara, Parmanik, Ram, Roy [Orissa] Mandal, Rajbanshi, Rajwar, Roy [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans: Bilwa (cat), Dorha (snake), Hathi (elephant), Nagha (snake), Saraiha (tree name), Surjaha (sun), Tendna (panther) [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Kachhap, Nageswar (snake), Sankha (conchshell) [Orissa] Bagbanwar, Bura, Dhamara, Dumra, Gobasanti, Madhurekha, Manja, Mera, Mukhia, Nagbangsi, Sabdarekha, Sagarchita, Sandiiya, Sangatkoira, Singan, Singtoar, Supad [West Bengal]
- Sections: Bhogta, Chapa, Chirra (squirrel), Chotanagpur and Behar, Dorihar, Karhar (a fruit), Kasyapa, Katwar,
Kharakwar, Lathur, Loharatengi, Majhiya, Marrik, Matwara, Nag (cobra), Rikhi Sankwa, Singh in Bengal [H.H. Risley]
