Tiyor/Tior/Tiyar
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Tiyor/Tior/Tiyar
Synonyms: Muchhua, Rajbangsi, Rajbanshi, Tiar, Tiyar [West Bengal] Groups/subgroups: Ghori or Mlechha, Tarai [Orissa] Chasi Tiyor, Jele Tiyor, Nale Tiyor [West Bengal]
- Sub-divisions (endogamous): Artia, Ghodai, Kulodondia, Tora [E. Thurston]
- Subcastes: Bamanjagya, Bengal, Gana in Behar, Gouriya, Nal Tiyar, Paramanik, Pradhan, Rajbansi or Tilak Das,
Surajbansi [H.H. Risley] Titles: Kulodondia [E. Thurston] Bengal, Chaudhri, Chharidar, Mallah, Manjhan, Marara, Mukhiar in Behar [H.H. Risley] Surnames: Behera, Chowdhury [Orissa] Hati, Hela, Mondal, Moral, Sarder, Sarkar [West Bengal] Exogamous units/clans: Achhuta [Orissa] Gotra: Alimman, Kashyapa [West Bengal] 'Sections: Bengal, Itbal or Ithar, Jai Singh in Behar, Kasyapa [H.H. Risley]