Glossary (continued 1)
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Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
Nānakshāhi.—Synonym of Nānakpanthi.
Nandia.—(One who leads about with him a performing bullock). From Nandi, the bull on which Mahādeo rides. Subcaste of Jogi.
Nāndvansi.—Subcaste of Ahīr.
Nanghana.—A name given to the Kol tribe in Hoshangābād.
Napita.—Sanskrit name for Nai or barber.
Naqqāl.—Title of Bhānd.
Naraina.—Subcaste of Patwa.
Naramdeo.—A subcaste of Brāhmans belonging to the Gaur branch. They take their name from the river Nerbudda.
Narbadi, Narmada.—(From the river Nerbudda.) A subdivision of Mahārāshtra Brāhmans. A section of Yajur-Vedi Brāhmans. A synonym for Naramdeo Brāhmans. A section of Agharia, Binjhāl and Chamār.
Narnolia.—(From a place called Narnol in the Punjab.) Subcaste of Mehtar.
Narwaria.—A clan of Dāngi. A subcaste of Ahīr.
Nāta.—(A young bullock.) A section of Ahīr and Oswāl Bania.
Nathunia.—(Nose-ring.) A subcaste of Pāsi.
Navadesia.—(A man of nine districts.) Subcaste of Banjāra.
Nawaria.—A subcaste of Barhai, Lohar, Kachera or Sīsgar, Nai and Tamera.
Nāzir.—(A cashier or usher.) Subcaste of Jasondhi Bhāt.
Negi.—A vice-president of the caste committee in the Kharia caste.
Nema or Nīma.—A subcaste of Bania. See article Bania, Nema.
Netām.—(The dog in Gondi.) One of the common septs of Gond. Also a sept of Basor, Bhatra, Bhuiya, Dewar, Kawar and Parja.
Nawāri.—(From newār, thick tape used for webbing of beds.) Subcaste of Bahna.
Niaria.—An occupational term applied to persons who take the refuse and sweepings from a Sunār’s shop and wash out the particles of gold and silver. See article Sunār.
Nigam, Nigum.—A subcaste of Kāyasth.
Nihāl.—Synonym of Nahal.
Nihang.—A class of Bairagis or religious mendicants, who remain celibate.
Nikhar.—A subcaste of Ahīr, Bharewa (Kasār), Gadaria. A clan of Rājpūt. A section of Koshti.
Nikumbh.—A clan of Rājpūts included in the thirty-six royal races. A section of Joshi.
Nīlgar.—Synonym of Chhīpa.
Nīlkar.—(From nīl, indigo.) A subcaste of Darzi or Simpi (tailors) in Nāagpur, so named because they took up the work of dyeing in addition to their own and formed a new subcaste.
Nīmānandi.—A Vishnuite sect and order of religious mendicants. See Bairāgi.
Nimāri, Nimādi, Nimāria.—(A resident of Nimār.) A subcaste of Balāhi, Bania, Dhobi, Mahār and Nai.
Nimāwal.—A class of Bairāgi.
Nirāli.—Synonym of Chhīpa.
Niranjani.—Name of an Akhāra or school of Bairāgis. See Bairāgi.
Nirbani.—(Nir, without; bani, speech.) A class of Bairāgis who refrain from speech as far as possible.
Nirmohi.—A class of Bairāgis.
Nona or Lona.—Name derived from Nona or Lona Chamārin, a well-known witch. Subcaste of Chamār.
Nulkāchandriah.—Caste priests. Subcaste of Mādgi.
Nun.—(Salt.) A sept of Oraon.
Nunia, Nonia, Lunia.—(Saltmaker.) A synonym of Beldār. A section of Binjhwār and Koli.
Od.—Synonym of Beldār.