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=Lohar/Luhar=
Synonyms: Lohar, Lohar Bhatt [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]  
Vishwakarma [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh]  
Luhura [Orissa]  
Lohar Bagdi, Nar, Nar Bagdi [West Bengal]  
*Endogamous divisions: Gujarad, Kamaras, Kanada Loh
arsor, Konkani, Maratha, Panchal [R.E. Enthoven]  
Groups/subgroups: Lohar Bhatt [Bihar and/or Jharkha
nd]  
Agariya, Bharadwaj, Jha, Mahuli, Pathuriya, Rathari
a [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh]  
Ayudhyabasi, Barhai, Dhaman, Jholiya, Kanaujiya, La
hauri, Laungbarsa, Mathuriya, Mauliya, Ojha, Ojha L
ohar, 
Rawat, Siyahmaliya, Tumariya, Vishvakarma [W. Crooke]  
*Sections/subgroups: Gadiya Lohar, Recent Jat and 
Rajput origin, Suthar-Lohar [HA Rose, D. Ibbetson] 
*Sub-divisions: Agarias, Ghantras, Ghisaris, Gondi 
Lohars, Jhade, Kanaujia, Mahulia, Maratha, Mathuria, Ojha, 
Panchals [Russell & Hiralal]  
*Subcastes: Bagdi-Lohar in Manbhum, Bibhumia, Danda
Manjhi, Gobra, Govindpuria, Jhetia, Kamar Kalla, K
amia in 
Nepal, Kanaujiya, Kokas, Lohandia in Lohardaga, Ang
aria, Lohar Manjhi, Maghaya Mahur or Mahuliya, Munda 
Lohar, Pensili in Bankura, Sad Lohar, Shergarhia in
Santal Parganas, Manjhal Turiya, Sisutbansi Loharia, mathuriya 
[H.H. Risley]  
Ajudhyabasi, Dhaman, Kanaujiya, Lahauri, Ojha, Rawat, Visvakarma, Mahul, Mathuriya [W. Crooke]  
Surnames: Misery, Vishwakarma [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]
Agariya, Bharadwaj, Jha, Mahule, Pathuriya, Rathari
a, Tinchutiya, Vishwakarma [Madhya Pradesh and/or 
Chhattisgarh]  
Lohar [Orissa]  
Lohar, Majhi [West Bengal]  
Agar, Akus, Ambekar, Ankush, Basdiha, Bhadke, Bhora
nt, Byahut, Champakarande, Chavan, Dakkhinaha, Gadekar, 
Gaikvad, Gamela, Gavli, Gore, Gotiya, Jadhav, Jagtap, Javane, Kale, Kalsait Kamble, Kangle, Kavare, Lo
khande, Lote, 
Mallik, Mane, Navugire, Pavar, Popalghat, Salpe, Se
ngar, Sonavane, Suryavanshi, Thorat, Tingare, Uttar
aha, Vasav 
[W. Crooke]  
*Exogamous divisions (kul): Afadia, Ajgaonkar (Kana
da Lohar), Akuj (Maratha), Andurlekar (Mavli), Asnolkar 
(Ravalnath), Asodia, Bandekar (Bandeshvar), Bardia,
Bhadrakali, Bhairidevata, Bhaladye, Bhavnagri Bhutnath, 
Bodana, Champhekar, Chandarkar, Chandvankar (Bhavani), Chavda, Chiptada, Chitroda, Chohan, Dabulkar 
(Giroba), Damapurkar (Bhagvati), Deladia, Devagadkar (Mahalakshmi), Devali Devgha, Dhamnaskar (Bhavani), 
Dhavad, Dodia, Elingkar(Ganpati), Gaonkadevikar, Gh
atkar (Ghoomkadevi), Gujarati, Gulekar, Hankonkar (
Sateri), 
Harsura, Hathodia, Jhilka, Kahalia, Kalsabad Kamle,
Kankonkar (Nirankar), Karania, Kava, Khambhati, Kinnarkar 
(Mahamayi), Kolambekar, Konkani, Kuddekar (Someshvar), Machhukothia, Madkaikar (Mhalsa), Mahakali, 
Makvana, Maratha Maru, Masurkar, Mavli, Narayan, Na
rvekar, Painjinkar (Durgadevi), Pakalghat, Panalkar, 
Panchal, Parjia, Parmar, Parsekar, Parvale, Parvatk
ar (Chandreshwar), Pednekar (Ravalnath), Pithva Pod
hyar, 
Rathkar, Rathod (Ravalnath), Ravut, Sandhav (Sateri), Savandekar, Shinde, Shrivankar, Sirohia, Solanki(Somnath), 
Sorathia (in Kathiawar), Surati, Talpankar (Ravalna
th), Tingare Vaghela, Vala, Vanol [R.E. Enthoven]  
Exogamous units/clans: Kemaiya, Kumarha, Puraniya, 
Rajotra [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh]  
Hansowar, Kithwar [Orissa]  
Saladasi, Salsi [West Bengal]  
Bagh (tiger), Ban (eel), Bando (wild cat), Bans (ba
mboo), Besra (hawk), Bodra, Chouria, Dhan, Gunj, Ha
stuar, Hatti 
(elephant), Hemrom, Jalwar (net), Baroha [H.H. Risl
ey]  
Gotra: Sandilya [Bihar and/or Jharkhand]  
Bharadwaj, Sandilya [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattis
garh]  
Bharadwaj, Goutam, Kashyap, Sandilya, Vasisht, Vatsa 
[W. Crooke]  
Exogamous units/lineages (gusthi): [West Bengal]  
Exogamous units/lineages (vans, khandan): [Bihar an
d/or Jharkhand]