Sarak
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Sarak
Synonyms: Sarwak [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Groups/subgroups: Nicha, Ucha [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Acharya, Kama, Patnia, Sarak [Orissa] Atharasika, Mahat [West Bengal] Titles: Kisan Majhi, Majhi [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Achareya, Chowdhury, Khan, Mahashaya, Mandal, Singh [West Bengal] Surnames: Majhi [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Behera, Das, Mahala, Sahu [Orissa] Acharya, Chowdhury, Gayen, Khan, Layek, Mahashya, Majhi, Majilayek, Mandal, Naskar, Sarak, Singh, Vaishnava [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans: Adi Dev [Bihar and/or Jharkhand] Anantabasudeva [Orissa] Exogamous units/clans (gotra): Adidev, Atharasika, Dharmadev, Hrishidev, Mahat [West Bengal] Gotra: Sandilya [West Bengal]
- Sections: Adidev, Ananta, Machli, Sandilya in Chotanagpur [H.H. Risley]
