2790:, while the migrant cattle herders were referred to as Ahir Gaura, to distinguish them from the Odisha counterparts. In the census, these types of smaller and ambiguous enumerations, such as Bagals, are grouped together with the majority occupational nomenclature, although they differ in hierarchical rank and social status. The 1901 census figures of Ahir also include 530 males and 548 females who identified as Animistic by religion. Among them, 1,051 individuals were recorded in Chota Nagpur Tributary States, 26 in the Ranchi and 1 in the Tributary States of Orissa. The Mayurbhanj state census also emphasized this fact in this way: "It has been observed above that the Goalas style themselves Gohalas in this State, . The two names are interchangeable, in the same way as Goala is interchangeable with Ahir. Various aboriginal tribes in the Chhotanagpur plateau have gradually come to be known as Goala, though they do not belong to the true Goala caste. In 1901, the figures for Mahakur were included in Goala, the Mahakurs being described as a wandering tribe who hailed from Orissa and came into the jungles of Ranchi district to graze buffaloes."
1845:(cattle herder-cum-domestic servant) in agriculturist household. As they enter puberty, endeavor to acquire skills in agricultural practices and other sustainable work. In contrast, the first menstruation of girls does not receive significant observance, except among affluent families who may organize a fest. When boys and girls reach a suitable age for marriage, their families undertake the task of finding an appropriate spouse from within their endogamous subdivision, which can be accomplished through various methods including negotiation, courtship, mutual consent, intrusion, exchange, or coercion. The Bagal community recognizes four primary types of marriage:
2282:, the second Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission of India. On the other hand, the Bagals of Odisha have been left out of these committee reports, instead proposed for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list. Moreover, as the Bagal caste is not included in any notified category in any of these states, they are considered part of the general population. In light of this, some Bagal people are asserting themselves as belonging to other notified communities to avail government-sponsored welfare benefits and constitutional privileges of
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the same stock. It's also worth noting that, apart from the
Magadha Bagal and the other three groups found in the undivided Medinipur district, tribal behavior is mostly associated with the Krishna Bagal group. The Bagals of Mayurbhanj do not recognize such divisions among themselves. Furthermore, there is no comprehensive anthropological report available apart from the Bagals of Midnapore, so the socio-cultural characteristics, social position, and formation history of the community may vary with respect to other regions and groups.
1786:, and women wore sarees above the knee without blouses and petticoats. Later, they improved to white dhoti and sarees with red or black stripes on both ends. Nowadays, men wear pant-shirts, and women wear saree-blouses, which constitute the general dressing style of India. Similarly, in cultural aspects, they progressively embraced aspects of Hindu culture. Birth, death, and marriage rituals are now being conducted with the assistance of priestly, barber, and washerman castes, as well as the son-in-law, to uphold the
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1100:, specifically by the upper Hindu castes. For instance, in their agricultural operations, only members of the Munda ethnolinguistic tribes work for them and often exchange labour. Conversely, the caste-based society, including those from the Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic tribes, accept Bagals as labourers, but vice versa isn't accepted. Similar norms are followed regarding food habits and socio-cultural activities. In a broader sense, they fall into the
1599:, but those groups don't accept their claim. Nevertheless, the Bagals residing in the undivided Midnapore region recount a migration narrative wherein their ancestors relocated from the former Bihar, with a smaller number originating from Mayurbhanj. In the 1931 census, 3 percent of Bagals in Mayurbhanj were identified as immigrants from Midnapore and Singhbhum. Scholars and ethnographers, upon examining the Bagal caste's
1999:, and Bonkumari, among others, attributing to them blessings and positive influences. Conversely, they recognize the presence of malevolent spirits, including Dan-buri/Dahini-buri, Bisay-chandi, Sangee-hangkar, Kalia-kundra, Baria, Baram, Churkin, Go-muha, Sat-bahini, Joka, Jhapri, Dhan-kundra, Kapua, Bagut, and others, capable of causing harm and misfortune. To prevent it, they perform apotropaic rituals involving the
4426:'ବଗାଳ' ଜାତିର ଲୋକମାନେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ କୃଷ୍ଣବର୍ଣ୍ଣ । କୃଷି କର୍ମ ଉପରେ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରିବା ସଂଗେ ସଂଗେ ବଣ ଜଙ୍ଗଲମାନଙ୍କରେ ଗୋରୁଗାଈ ଓ ମଇଁଷି ଆଦି ଗୃହପାଳିତ ପଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଚରାଇବା ହେଉଛି ଏମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଧାନ ପେଷା । ଗଉଡ଼ମାନଙ୍କର ପରି ଜୀବିକା ଅର୍ଜ୍ଜନ କଲେ ହେଁ ଏମାନେ ଅନୁନ୍ନତ ଶ୍ରେଣୀୟ ଅଟନ୍ତି । ତେଣୁ 'ଅହିରା ଗଉଡ' ବୋଲି ଏମାନେ ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜରେ ପରିଚିତ । ଆଚାର ଓ ବିଚାରରେ ଆଦିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ଏମାନେ ହାଣ୍ଡିଆ ଓ ମଦପାନ କରନ୍ତି ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ବସବାସ କରିବାକୁ ଭଲପାଆନ୍ତି ।
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5102:, p. 84: "They are distributed in the Ichagarh, Itagarh, Gobardhan, Urughutu, Khokhro, Dandru, Khaibani, Bang, Roldi, Kolkapur, Potka, Jahatu, Juri Sarmuda, Nuagaun of Potka Haludpukhur area in the Singhbhum district. In Orissa, they are found in the Mayurbhanj district in Murudia, and in the Sadar sub-division. In West Bengal they reside in Purulia and Medinipur district."
2946:(ɭ), "ळ" and "ଳ" phonemes in the Devanagari and Odia scripts, respectively. This sound is variously transcribed as "r", "l", and "d". For example, in Odia and Devanagari scripts, "କାଳା" and "काळा" means "buffaloes" in their dialect. It is also worth noting that although Devanagari has the phoneme "ळ", it is not commonly used in Hindi languages. But it's very much common in
2639:. So they became close to each other because of common language, migration history, socio-cultural behaviour, social status in the regional society and process of sanskritisation to climb Hindu social ladder in new settlement. The Bagals also interdine with other neighbouring tribes and lower rank communities, except the "upper" caste and those who accepts flesh of cattle.
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The castes which I generally get are Bhumij and Bagals. They are
Midnapur people. I also get a few Santals from Midnapur but no Kols. I take persons from other districts who come to me, irrespective of their place of birth. I get a few persons of this class from Chota Nagpur, mostly from Singhbhum. They are generally people who are running away from their creditors.
2261:(means "orphan") by the Santhals, who have retained their strong socio-cultural identity. However, according to the government institutions, the Bagal community does not fulfill the predefined criteria (that are distinctive culture, indications of primitive traits, geographical isolation, backwardness, shyness of contact with the community at large and victims of
478:), 5 from Lohardaga-Palamu, and 1,300 from the Feudatory States. Additionally, the census also noted a total of 15,049 Bagals in the marriage table, with specific distributions in Medinipur (6,191), Singhbhum (5,819), Manbhum (1,543), and Bankura (1,496). In 1872, 2077 Bagals returned from Manbhum and included as subdivision of Goala. However, In recent past
2278:, the first Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission of India. During this committee, the Registrar General of India (1954) provisionally classified Bagals of West Bengal as a Backward Class for social justice. Then only the Bagals of West Bengal classified as Other Backward Class and sub-classified as 'Depressed Backward Class' by
2992:. It is worth noting that some of the Bagal people's clan and lineage bear a resemblance to the Bhumijas and Mundas, indicating possible historical ties or shared cultural elements. Most of the regions associated with these lineage names are located in the southeastern part of the Jharkhand state, particularly within the area surrounded by
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socio-economic conditions. These historical trends highlight the socio-economic and educational disadvantages that have persisted within the Bagal community over time. Through some improvements in their social status have been observed since India's
Independence, but not reached an equivalent level compared to neighboring societies.
1889:, are neither encouraged nor restricted. The first and some cases second type of general marriage involve the assistance of Brahmins, while the others are conducted through the community's own social institutions. In their society marriage is commonly characterized by monogamy, though there is occasional observance of polygamy.
1473:, in the process of his routine job of cattle herding. Then the Bagal joined with them and fell in love with a Munda girl. After that the Bagal and Munda girl got married. Thus they believe that they are the progenitor of that couple. Being descendants of Lord Krishna, they also claim themselves as Krishna Gop/ Krishna Bagal.
1692:. In the course of Indian social development, they transitioned to different occupations from their traditional roles, primarily to agriculture and other unskilled manual work. For instance the occupational pattern (primary and subsidiary) of the total workforce of Bagal population in Mayurbhanj state was
1809:), traditional group dances, and other primitive practices, are now on the verge of cultural extinction. Presently, Bagal traditions and rituals have largely been replaced by Hindu beliefs, and only the older generation residing in Bagal-majority villages retain their own distinct traditions and rituals.
2563:. Consequently, the classification of the language they speak as either a dialect of Kurmali or Bengali or a distinct but related language remains a matter of linguistic debate. However, due to their migration and settlement in contiguous border areas of three distinct linguistic administrative states,
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40 or over, but the average would be about 40. If the coolie does not ask for money, I pay him nothing. The people who ask for their own commission in this way are men who have been up in Assam before. I have never heard of people taking commission in this way and deserting after reaching the garden.
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becomes an unavoidable factor. This results in the adoption of the
Bengali structure in Bengal, the Odia structure in Odisha, and the Hindi structure in Jharkhand. As a result, during the census, when asked about their mother tongue, individuals identify themselves as speakers of the respective state
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except some level of untouchability and the backwardness criteria. Therefore, they are not scheduled either as an
Scheduled Caste or as an Scheduled Tribe to claim any constitutional benefits. Although the Bagals of Bihar (include Jharkhand) and West Bengal were classified as Other Backward Class and
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during the sanskritisation movement in India. They have greater tribal attributes in them but there is no historical records to support as they are tribal or untouchable community except the Bagals of
Mayurbhanj state, where Bagals were noted as tribal in 1931 census with the fact that their drinking
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for the inclusion of Bagal caste in the
Scheduled Tribe list. Shrimati R.D. Sinha assured that the proposal is considered and will be included after a comprehensive revision. On April 25, 1990, the Tribal Research Institute of the Odisha government recommended the inclusion of the Bagal caste in the
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Bagal. These four groups are predominantly endogamous in nature, with each group asserting its distinct identity. In certain instances, their social status may change in accordance with the regional social hierarchy. However, it remains uncertain whether these four subdivisions ethnically belong to
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The Bagals are traditionally associated with work as cattle herders. In 1971, though, the Bagals of
Torkotala village worked as agricultural laborers, cultivating smaller plots their own on the side. Based on their traditional association with cattle, the Bagals have recently advanced a claim to
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In general, each sub-divisional group predominantly practices endogamy, marrying within their own endogamous group or sub-caste. As for the descendants of the four endogamous groups in Bagal society, it is uncertain whether they originate from a single common ancestry or they are distinct from each
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The statistical data presented in the table may not be useful to estimate the current demographics as the census 1951, West Bengal mentioned that the Bauri and Goala has 'Bagal' named subcaste or Bagal caste was broadly grouped in those caste, which are again questionable in ethnographic point of
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The first category comprises community level festivals, including Bangsa puja, Gotar puja, Ghar puja, Garam puja, Asali puja, Mag puja, Jantal puja, and Nua khai. These celebrations are observed within specific social units, such as lineages, sub-lineages, clans, or families, fostering a sense of
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as early as 1907, From the study of the village records, it may be reconstructed that these 18 villages were inhabited by 635 resident land holders, out of which 329 were the tribals (Bhumij 249, Santal 66 and Ho 14) and the remaining 306 were the different castes (Brahmin, Kamara, Gaur, Tanti,
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region (or the totem of deer), and
Banrdiha, Chardiha, Danadiha, Manikdiha, Samdiha/Samudiha, Purihasa, Tetla, etc. The suffix "dih" is a common element in many of these lineage names, which carries a literal meaning of upland or place of dwelling. The term "dihā" denotes the inhabitant of that
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From above the fact, they oscillate between the caste pole and tribe pole within the government-defined parameters, lacking legal identity. However, for their socio-cultural, economic, and political security, they have been voicing their concerns from the independence of India to both state and
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ceremony, the baby is given a permanent name based on the forefather, kinsman, or the time, day, and month the child is born. In some cases, this naming ceremony is observed on the twenty-first day. During adolescence, boys and girls engage in activities such as tending to domestic animals and
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region is like that, Lord
Krishna used to go to the pasture every day to graze the cattle. Sometimes he felt tired and wanted to be free from the monotonous work of daily cattle herding. So Lord Krishna made a 'Bagal' from sweat and dirt of his own body so that he could graze the cattle in the
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in 1931. These figures contributed to their classification as educationally backward of Bengal in 1923. In response, measures were taken to make them eligible for scholarships and stipends for their educational upliftment in 1939. However, the impact of these initiatives on their educational
370:. As a consequence, comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding the caste composition of the population is currently unavailable. It is noteworthy that the last instance in which caste was systematically recorded as a census category occurred in 1931, prior to India's independence. The
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reported the literacy rate for the 984 sampled individuals of Midnapore was 24.79 percent, with 21.23 percent of males and 3.56 percent of females being literate. The observed low literacy rate among the Bagals primarily attributed to factors such as their occupation patterns and challenging
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is also a generic occupational term for "herder" in the Kurmali linguistic region. So the people of different communities who used to herd cattle, they are also synonymously known by the name Bagal and sometime use Bagal as a prefix or suffix along with the name of their community, such as
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norms of Hindu society. During communal rituals, such as the Munda and Bhumij ceremonies, the Dehri or Deheri (village priest) and designated heads of households or society perform the rituals. The traditional customs of the Bagal people, involving activities like animal sacrificing, body
5096:, p. 116: "In Bihar , the Bagal are distributed in the Itagarh, Gobarddan, Urughutu, Khokhro, Dandru, Khaibani, Bang, Roldi, Kalkapur, Potka, Jahatu, Juri Sarmuda Nuagun of Potka, and Halud Pukhur areas of Singhbhum district. They are considered the original settlers of that area."
4534:. Vol. V. Selections from Memoranda and oral evidence (Punjab, Bihar and Orissa, Central provinces, Assam, North-west frontier province, Delhi and Miscellaneous memoranda.). Kolkata: Central publication branch, Govt of India. 1932. pp. 219, 224. Archived from
4046:, pp. 213, 335: The Gouda and Danda Majhi were considered by them to have enjoy equal postion, where the Keuta, Bagdi, Bhuiyan, Bagal, Kudmi and Santal were treated as having inferior status in the social hierarehy in the local level as per tradition."
3122:...this group have greater tribal attributes in them. But they do not belong to Scheduled Caste or tribe. As a result, they are trying to rename themselves as 'Baiga', because the Baigas are Scheduled tribe and are getting all Constitutional benefits." Quoted
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The Bagals have historically relied on the forest and agriculture for their livelihood, predating the colonial era. As a pastoral community, they depended on the forest for pasture. Their livelihood worsened when the Britishers imposed exploitative
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In the 1911 census, 4,581 individuals identified as Bagals (comprising 2,076 males and 2,505 females) were recorded in Midnapore. Similarly, 2,154 individuals identified as Ahir (1,556 males and 598 females) were recorded in various regions, viz,
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The Bagals are the cattle–herds. Herding cattle is their principal occupation. In the census of 1901, the Bagals of Medinapore ware included in the Ahir and Gohala, and those of Bankura in Bauri. In the caste-index prepared by Government for the
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In ethnic prospective Bagal community is numerically smaller community living three political zone (i.e. Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal) of India. In which various social factor are distinct from each other, specially medium of language both
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driver (2/6), Iron related worker (2/1) Non-cultivating proprietors of land (2/0) and Educator (0/1). Contrastingly, minors were primarily engaged in their traditional occupation of cattle herding. In the late 20th century, they used to work as
1951:, a ritualistic veneration of the Karam tree (symbolizing the Karam God), hold particular significance as they represent an integral aspect of their cultural heritage. These festivals serve as an important link to their traditions and values.
2404:, a conflict between Maoists and the Indian armed forces, the Jharkhand Andolan Samannay Mancha (JASM) demanded the inclusion of Bagal communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes as a potential solution. On April 26, 2010, Lok Sabha debate;
329:". It specifically refers to individuals who are responsible for tending to and grazing domestic animals in villages, primarily cattle. Typically, adolescent boys are employed in this activity under contractual agreements with landowners as
2786:, the term "Ahir" is primarily used by individuals belonging to the Bihar, although many of them also interchangeably identify themselves as "Goala" according to local nomenclature. Similarly, in Odisha, the cattle herder caste is known as
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Araikula (Arikuḷa), Banardiha, Bankuar, Buru Bhatua/Buruhatua, Bukria/Bukuria, Chardiha, Danadiha, Deoria (Deoḷia), Gutisukri/Butisukri, Hajombanda, Jetuar/Jegoar, Kurkutia, Manikdiha, Pathcom, Punihasa, Samdia, Sonahatu, Satvia, Sikaria,
2535:. In the 1931 census of Mayurbhanj state, the Bagals were primarily recorded as Odia speakers, though it not being their native language. Overall, the language or dialect they speak as their mother tongue is highly similar to the Bengali
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are aware that their own caste is regarded as a purified section of Goala. For the Bagals to establish their claim as Goalas would be indirectly to link the Sadgop and Bagal castes to each other, a link which the Sadgops adamantly
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1782:) within their cultural repertoire. Their socio-cultural practices primarily revolve around agricultural pursuits and the worship of their community deity. Over time, their attire has evolved significantly. Initially, men wore
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120 per coolie, which is the value at Khargpur. The manager pays the expenses from Khargpur to the garden. There is no selecting agent here, coolies are sent up subject to the manager's approval. I pay my recruiters
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raised concern about Bagal community, who are educationally, economically and culturally backward in ground and can be comparable with other Schedule Caste and Tribes. Thus, he urged the government to take necessary
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On the scrutiny of local revenue papers it appears that the local villages in the area of survey namely Ghaghidihi (Bhumij), Punihasa (Santal), Haludwani (Bagal), Jillingora (Santal), Sariamda (Kurmi), Gadhra (Ho)
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Throughout pregnancy, Bagal women adhere to a variety of traditions, rituals, and taboos. At the seventh month of pregnancy, family members joyfully offer an assortment of food and arrange a small feast called
6714:[Government's English exemption for the aboriginal tribes of Mayurbhanj: MP Bisheshwar Tudu met the Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda demanding Scheduled Tribes status to Rajwad and Bagal.]
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goes to show that so far the Bagal caste is concerned only 18 persons out of their total strength of 1,621 are returned as literate. It has been shown in the chapter on the caste that the Bagals are really
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1940:. Unlike the previous group, these festivals involve interactions with neighboring communities residing in the local area, contributing to a shared cultural experience among these adjoining social units.
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Dolai, Mohan Chandra (2014). Survey on Bagals of West Bengal (Report). Cultural Research Institute, Backward Classes Welfare Department & Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
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which is the borderline of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. And only the Bagals of Subarnarekha valley and recent migrants living in nearby districts are known as Bagals, well bounded in between
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they segmented and formed real caste by adopting regional language and culture. Further the community is fragmented into territory based sub-divisional endogamous group on the basis of regional
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act as law enforcement officers for the council. The council's main objective is to uphold the community's values and ethics, and those who violate these standards may face punishments such as
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The Bagal community embraces a diverse belief system, acknowledging a wide spectrum of benevolent and malevolent deities and spirits. They hold deep reverence for benevolent deities such as
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were described as allied to Kela and other gypsy castes. Over time, they adopted cattle herding and agriculture as means of livelihood. This information was later adopted in Singh edited "
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1331:), Kachima (tortoise) and Nag (snake), segmented into lineage Angaria, Chawniya, Dorhi, Nag in Bihar; Bankuar (a deer), Hajam Banta, Harma Bankuar, Jajo Bankuar (horn deer), Kurkutia (
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ST & SC Research and Training Institute, Bhubaneswar (April 25, 1990). "Inclusion of Bagal community in the Scheduled Tribe list of Orissa". Letter to Government of India. 1138.
272:, i.e., in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, East Singhbhum, Saraikela Kharsawan and Purulia districts of East India. They are believed to have undergone various
4148:. Indo-Aryan family, Eastern group, Pt – I, Specimens of the Bengali and Assamese languages. Calcutta: Office of the superintendent, Government printing, India. pp. 360–361
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They predominantly follows Hindu cremation rituals, except if in the case of deceased pregnant women or children, burial takes place by interring the body and planting a tree.
6712:"ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜର ପୁରୁଣା ଜନଜାତିଙ୍କୁ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଛାଟ : ରାଜୁଆଡ ଓ ବଗାଳଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁସୂଚିତ ଜନଜାତି ମାନ୍ୟତା ଦାବିରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଜନଜାତି ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ମୁଣ୍ଡାଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିଲେ ସାଂସଦ ବିଶେଶ୍ୱର ଟୁଡୁ ।"
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410:(broadly tabulated in Ahir and Goala, due interchangeable use of those two terms and Ahir also includes 4299 Mahkur i.e. 4159 from Chota Nagpur tributary state and 140 from
1128:. From their features it seems that Bagals have descended from tribal pastoralists and become Hinduized. Radhiya Brahmans do not serve them ritually but Madhya-desiya and
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Human life unfolds through various stages, which are subject to observation within diverse social frameworks. While the social customs of the Bagal society are based on
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Historically Bagals are classified differently in different administrative regions of British India with respect to different time period. Such as in 1877, Bagals of
5195:, p. 19: "The Bagals are distributed in different villages of Midnapur district of West Bengal, Mayurbhanj district of Orissa and Singhbhum district of Bihar."
1743:. They began to oppose the rules as there is evidence that they were listed in various criminal records of the British India. Thereafter, they became a part of the
1359:/sept. Unlike the Ahir and Khanadit Bagal groups, who consider the clan as an exogamous unit, the Krishna Bagal group views the lineage/sept as the exogamous unit.
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like Bengali and Odia. In this way the Bhumija of Mayurbhanj district share common ancestral territory with the Bagals, for example Bhumija group of Mayurbhanj is
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3118:, just to have constitutional facilities." Quoted "In West Bengal, there is a group of people who are popularly known as Bagal, which means 'cattle herding'.
7129:. Bulletin of the Cultural Resource Institute (Special series no. 10). Calcutta: Scheduled castes and tribes welfare department, Government of West Bengal.
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Although the traditional councils are no longer in use, some aspects of their practices continue to be incorporated into the Bagal society's daily life.
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2181:"Oh ! elder brother, please cut a Karam branch, Cut it by just a stroke of battle-axe and return home with it, We shall dress King Karam with
1343:. The primary distinction among these groups lies in their naming and kinship practices. Both the Ahir and Khanadit Bagal groups use the clan name (
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Legislative Assembly West Bengal (India) (1955). "III. List of Educationally Backward Castes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes)".
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Erratum: In the report, there is a typo error with the name "Baglas" instead of "Bagals". The source list of West Bengal Backward Classes in the
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5044:[Meeting of Bagal-Khandwal society concluded: Bagal-Khandwal society held a meeting regarding social upliftment in Lupunghutu Chaibasa].
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The Bagals of Medinapore were involved in large-scale plundering of food grain from wealthy household, a form of food riots caused by a man-made
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by caste. It is unlikely that this claim will be recognized by other Hindus (of the village), though, at least not in the immediate future, for
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in Jharkhand, who are listed as "Backward Caste – I". But the tabulated statistical data bear greater footprint of present day Bagal caste.
3110:"It is found that most of the Bagals do not hesitate to introduce themselves by the name of 'Bagal'. A few of them asserted themselves as '
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and subsidiary activities they were involved. Subsequently, entered into the Hindu caste system with the trend of Hinduization, resulting
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There the Bagals have been described as the cow–herds of any caste. But a note has been left to the effect that they form a real caste in
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or Bagals as belonging to inferior stocks. So no Lodha in the agricultual area would agree to serve under any member of the above tribes.
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of the Bagal society. However, within Ahir Bagal and Khanroal (Khandait) Bagal, there is an absence of distinct lineage system; [
5161:(1968). "Social Implications of Industrialisation in Tribal Bihar". In P.C. Biswas; Indera A.P. Singh; J.D. Mehera; S.C. Tiwari (eds.).
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1537:, which is a fact. Through the large number of Bagals still follow their traditional occupation, many of them have taken to agriculture.
378:), 234 from Kaptipada, 52 from Bamanghati and 14 from Panchpir subdivision. In the 1901 census, 12890 Bagal returned, that is 7884 from
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of Odisha) with the Bagal caste, considering them as possible synonyms of the Bagals of Mayurbhanj. In that census, the Bagals and
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In the Bagal community, upon the birth of a baby, the news is promptly shared with relatives, followed by a celebration known as
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434:, included in Goala and 730 Bagal from Bankura, included in Bauri. In the 1891 census, a total of 9,674 Bagals returned from the
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In the market, he isn't there, in the village road he isn't seen. Ohh my friends please tell my boyfriend, I shall tie him with
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or landless agricultural labourers. None of them are seen these days to depend on cattle rearing, their traditional calling.
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subdivision of Bagal society namely Ahir Bagal, Khanroal Bagal, Krishna Bagal and Magadha Bagal. The mejor lineages or sept
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6062:(Press release). Press Information Bureau Government of India. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. 24 Feb 2015.
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of those states and nowadays as a whole do not hold distinct and standalone prehistorical identity, which is a process of
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Reservations for Backward Classes: Mandal Commission Report of the Backward Classes Commission, 1980, Alongwith [
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movements by the Bagal people for inclusion in the Scheduled list. In 1976 Narendranath Raut along with other Bagals of
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tempted to lunch a movement to get into the Scheduled tribe list. Subsequently, In 1978 they demonstrated in large near
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serving as the heads at the community, pargana, and regional levels, respectively. In their society, they have unique
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The Bagal people, currently being agriculturists, assert themselves in the middle range of the caste hierarchy in the
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census 1931 recorded a total of 1621 people living in Mayurbhanj state i.e., 1321 form Baripada (chiefly from Barpara
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2189:, Oh ! King Karam, come to our home riding an elephant, Oh ! Queen Indo, come to our home riding a horse."
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6553:. Eighth Loksabha (Second session). Vol. VI. New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretariat. 15 May 1985. pp. 147–148.
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on the ninth day after birth. During this celebration, the formal naming of the baby takes place, which is called
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70 per labourer. Occasionally a man comes in of his own accord, and asks for his commission. I pay such persons
3508:. Vol. 2. Census 1961, West Bengal. India Superintendent of Census Operations, West Bengal. pp. 4–24.
2778:" mean cattle herder in Sanskrit and Hindi/Bengali language, respectively and are often used interchangeably in
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areas, is initially published in the 1998 volume of "India's Communities," a part of the ethnographic project "
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2684:", the Bagals of Bihar (present-day Jharkhand) are grouped into two categories: Animal Husbandry and Labourers.
4746:, Esq., C.S., Assistant to the Director – General of Statistics). Trubner And Co., London. pp. 276, 292.
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The Bijuban, Raneban, Arunban and Baghban are folk names of ecocultural forest zone, i.e. the Bijuban compose
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5042:"बागाल-खंडवाल समाज की बैठक संपन्न: लुपुंगुटू चाईबासा में सामाजिक उत्थान को लेकर बागाल-खंडवाल समाज ने की बैठक"
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804:β. 1,300 Bagals returned in Feudatory states, which include both Odisha and Chota Nagpur tributary states.
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6258:"A search towards untouchability in West Bengal through a government report and anthropological fieldwork"
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2835:(1,200, consisting of 1,070 Hindus—663 males and 407 females, and 130 Animists—65 males and 65 females),
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The lineage name used by Bagal people reflect their historical migration patterns, such as Pathcom from
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depicted their past and experiences of their lives. For instance a folklore in Manbhum region is like;
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1657:. However, some of them, along with other sources, also claim that some of their kinsmen migrated to
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288:. They also acknowledge their subordinate status in society due to various socio-historical factors.
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were listed as Depressed Classes, a classification that was later extended to the entire province.
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unity and cohesion within these close-knit groups. The second category consists of festivals like
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The contracts are under Act VI. I only send labourers to the Assam Valley. I get an average of
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assisting with household chores. From this phase they generally employed as
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are key activities. And sing various associated songs of those dance like
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assert that they are Hindus, and look upon other tribal people like the
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during the British Raj, specifically to work as tea garden labourers.
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of Bihar (now Jharkhand). From where they got their occupational name
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The Bagal society follows a traditional caste council system known as
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3399:, p. 256: "Similar analysis of the 16 selected castes among the
3058:
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specific location, and many of their lineage names are derived from
2939:
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acknowledge Kurmali as the mother tongue of the Bagals in Jharkhand.
1925:
1600:
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Although some Bagal people assert their descent from the prestigious
1459:
1156:
1066:
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in West Bengal; Rasgobindpur, Muruda, Suliapada, Kuliana, Saraskana,
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6719:
6697:
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2602:
2423:
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1274:
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1150:
1089:. Though they are relatively regarded as a semi-clean caste by the
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253:
6875:
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3892:
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2297:, 2 percent (26 people) in the Saraikela-Kharsawan and Mayurbhanj
2051:
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Specifically their major concentration is in, but not confined to
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2724:
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2649:
2412:
2362:
2032:
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1822:
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848:
The region inhabited by Bagals indicated in deep saffron colour.
802:α. Bagal returned as Hindus and in context of actual occupation.
6418:. Vol. 6–7. Superintendent, Government Print. p. 145.
5493:. Calcutta: The Superintendent of Government Printing. p.
5298:
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1944:
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5334:. International School of Dravidian Linguistics. p. 282.
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4073:
1645:. Nowadays Bagal settlement mostly found on both sides of the
1383:
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406:, who are returned as Hindu. All those Bagals are included in
28:
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6411:
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5415:. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers. p. 143.
1972:
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245:
241:
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Stratification, hierarchy, and ethnicity in North-east India
2958:(ɽ), "ড়" phonem in Bengali, which becomes the word "কাড়া".
2331:. Some of the major socio-political events are noted below;
2041:, Bandna geet, Makar geet, Karam geet, Ahira geet, Tusu geet
6688:"No Government benefits, no vote in 2019: Tribal villagers"
6158:. Office of the Registrar General, India. 1954. p. 8.
6134:(Report). Delhi: Controller of Publication, Govt of India.
2913:
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2771:
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2656:. In 1891 census year, Bagals of Manbhum are classified as
2590:
1968:
1964:
1821:, their methods and purposes demonstrate a leaning towards
1580:
1352:
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811:
In some cases the Singhbhum administrative region includes
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6084:
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2979:, Hajombanda/Hajam Banta (modified from Banta Hajam) from
2460:
for inclusion of Bagal caste in the Scheduled Tribe list.
2318:
also emphasized the issue of illiteracy among the Bagals.
268:. Their primary concentration in the valley region of the
6129:
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4022:(in Bengali). Vol. 2. Prakāśa Bhabana. p. 188.
2610:
themselves. In this process they left their own language
2446:
1861:(widow remarriage). Additional forms of marriage include
1292:
311:
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5954:
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3447:
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2495:, or Goudali dialects, while the Bagals of Odisha speak
1286:
lineage claim that they were the community level priest
7161:"Transformation of Tribes in India: Terms of Discourse"
5592:
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4422:
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3992:
3657:
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2422:, Mayurbhanj demonstrated in the district headquarter,
2274:
the Bagals of West Bengal marked as 'Most Backward' by
1489:
and they are one of the original settlers of erstwhile
426:. In 1911, 4581 Bagal returned from Medinipur, 88 from
346:), which has the same meaning and has its roots in the
33:
Bagal women are returning from forest after collecting
7058:
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6790:. Vol. II. Calcutta: Caledonin Printing Company.
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3556:
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2971:, Sikaria from Sikharbhum—an estate situated around
1481:
The origin of the Bagal caste remains uncertain. As
317:
305:
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5295:Department of Land Records, Bengal (India) (1932).
4889:
4887:
2240:, the Bagals of Jharkhand were associated with the
1543:
Odisha district Gazetteers : Mayurbhanj (1967)
1463:pastures every day. One day that Bagal shows some
196:(pronounced as Bāgāl) is a cattle herding caste of
6669:. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 2010-04-23. p. 669.
6380:
5486:
5121:Jamshedpur: The Growth of the City and Its Regions
5065:Backward classes list of Jharkhand state (Sl. 113)
4979:"१०३ पिछड़ी जातियों की जमीन खरीद सकते हैं अगड़े ।"
4173:Simantararhi O Jharkhandi Banglar Gramin Sabdakosa
3743:Prasad, Biswa Nath; Shastri, Sudhakar Jha (1958).
3480:. Department of Anthropology, Calcutta University.
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360:Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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3822:(Thesis). University of North Bengal. p. 81.
3244:
2507:states that the Bagals residing in the undivided
2334:In between 1970 and 1975, there were a number of
1947:, a festival centered around cattle worship, and
1897:, which involves the participation of neighbors.
1758:that fuelled up the Bagals to participate in the
7193:
6083:
5991:Chaudhuri, Buddhadeb; Maiti, Asok Kumar (1989).
5792:(1). Raja Narendralal Khan Women's College: 72.
5021:"झींकपानी में बागाल खंडवाल समाज ने दिखाई एकता ।"
4884:
4481:Progress of Education in India: Decennial Review
3770:
3502:District Census Handbook, West Bengal: Midnapore
3392:
3390:
3242:
3240:
3238:
3236:
3234:
3232:
3230:
3228:
3226:
3224:
2576:
2574:
1549:In their manners and customs, they are like the
7141:Caste System in India: A Historical Perspective
6851:. Vol. 43. Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangh.
5986:
5984:
5982:
5857:Vakoch, Douglas A.; Anae, Nicole (2022-08-08).
5567:Rural labour arrangements in West Bengal, India
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3949:Pramanick, Swapan Kumar; Manna, Samita (2007).
2744:. Subsequently, following the 1911 census, the
2687:
806:γ. Bagals returned as Hindu religion believers.
5990:
5763:District Census Handbook, West Bengal: Purulia
5485:Assam Labour Enquiry Committee, India (1906).
5233:Paścimbangēr pūjā-pārbaṇ ō mēla – tṛtīÿa khaṇḍ
4634:
4632:
3948:
3629:
3342:
3153:
3151:
3149:
3147:
3145:
3143:
2500:
2346:house. In response, on February 20, 1980, the
2255:. In this context, they are often referred as
2146:During Karam puja, they sing Karam song like;
1774:, yet they do not possess specific Hinduistic
1296:] instead, they associate themselves with
853:Current distribution of Bagal people in India
252:). Their socio-cultural behaviour is blend of
6632:"Demands of Jharkhand Andolon Samanway Manch"
6262:Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society
6027:"Change in Criteria for inclusion in ST List"
4831:
4829:
4671:
4645:Census of the Lower Provinces of Bengal, 1891
4638:
4564:
4562:
4436:
4434:
4292:
3742:
3387:
3319:
3221:
2766:
2764:
2762:
2571:
2400:state Scheduled Tribes list. During the 2009
2305:in 1891, and only 1.1 percent (18 people) in
2256:
1485:believed that the Bagal people migrated from
454:), 2,180 from Manbhum (912 – Barabhum, 320 –
6955:People of India – Bihar, including Jharkhand
6492:. West Bengal Government Press. p. 496.
5979:
5826:"কাঠি নাচ পুনরুজ্জীবনে অনুষ্ঠান ঝাড়গ্রামে"
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5408:
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4608:
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4258:
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4202:
3555:
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3253:
3089:of West Bengal; and the Baghban compose the
1514:in the present census, Bagal has been listed
1339:other but use the generic occupational name
1118:, but do not explicitly state that they are
482:estimated 20,000 Bagals living in undivided
7036:Village Survey Monograph of Bhumij Dhan Sol
6855:
6844:
6833:
6505:Bulletin of the Cultural Research Institute
6472:Bulletin of the Cultural Research Institute
5747:Bulletin of the Cultural Research Institute
5402:
5192:
4897:Sahoo, Yudhishṭhira; Sahoo, Ananta (2007).
4629:
4602:
3975:
3867:Routledge Handbook of South Asian Religions
3371:
3359:
3348:
3336:
3325:
3281:
3248:
3191:
3140:
2909:
2504:
2319:
1713:
1622:, Bagal people are might be descendants of
479:
6985:People of India – India's communities: A-G
6822:Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress
6785:
6755:
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5856:
5588:
4896:
4826:
4559:
4469:
4431:
4206:Bengal Districts Gazetteers : Birbhum
3955:. Serials Publications. pp. 10, 553.
3869:. Routledge & CRC Press. p. 229.
3656:
3396:
3313:
3298:
3296:
3294:
3292:
3290:
3259:
3215:
3176:
3174:
3172:
3170:
3168:
3166:
3157:
2759:
2475:
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1615:and adopting a cattle herding occupation.
200:. Bagal people are living in the state of
7054:
6795:
6765:
6180:, provided the basis for this correction.
5997:. Inter-India Publications. p. 183.
5766:. Superintendent, Government Print. 1965.
5631:
5412:West Bengal District Gazetteers: Puruliya
5157:
5139:
5108:
3815:
2892:, the Bagal community is subdivided into
1335:), Patkumia, Sikharia, Tentla in Odisha.
1132:do. The Bagals of rural areas are either
1096:community and as an unclean caste by the
985:of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand;
296:The term "Bagal" is pronounced as Bāgāl (
7069:
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6344:
6123:
6086:"Tribes Advisory Council Meeting Report"
5913:
5911:
5779:"Jhargram and Few Endangered Folkdances"
5641:. Orient Longman. pp. 84, 84, 168.
5428:
5171:from the original on December 13, 2022.
4275:
4238:
4138:
4099:
4097:
4054:
4052:
4039:
4037:
3864:
3663:. Oxford University Press. p. 166.
3534:
3473:
2559:, such as Nagpuri (Sadri), Kurmali, and
1476:
843:
7133:from the original on December 12, 2022.
7118:from the original on December 12, 2022.
7107:
7011:
5204:
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4498:
4424:] (in Odia). Baripada. p. 33.
3515:from the original on September 2, 2022.
3287:
3163:
2700:individuals (who are distinct from the
2470:
2251:) and socio-cultural alignment to the
1770:The Bagal community embraces a form of
7194:
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6412:Education Dept. Bengal, India (1928).
6351:. Delhi: Daya Pub. House. p. 19.
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4931:
4835:
4732:
4667:
4665:
4663:
4362:The Indian Journal of Labour Economics
4015:
3587:
3559:Orissa district Gazetteera: Mayurbhanj
3538:Odisha District Gazetteer (Mayurbhanj)
3203:
3000:, and the Chandil-Gamharia Hill Range.
2314:outcomes was found to be unfavorable.
1983:, Burha-Budhi, Bagut/Bhahuti, Rohini,
1943:For the youth of the Bagal community,
1362:
7137:
7096:
7065:from the original on 3 November 2022.
7020:
6979:
6949:
6919:
6581:
6534:from the original on 7 November 2022.
6489:Assembly Proceedings: official report
6313:"Sarpanch candidate, an OBC [
6282:
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6230:
6190:Mandal, Bindhyeshwari Prasad (1991).
5908:
5661:
5464:
5462:
5370:
5229:
5117:
5099:
5093:
4778:
4625:from the original on 5 December 2023.
4380:
4376:
4374:
4372:
4325:"Bonded Labour in Northeastern India"
4322:
4279:The Social System in a Bengal Village
4254:
4252:
4169:
4094:
4069:
4067:
4058:
4049:
4043:
4034:
3944:
3942:
3940:
3916:
3912:
3910:
3860:
3858:
3856:
3832:
3766:
3764:
3535:Taradatt, Dr; Basa, Kishor K (eds.).
3527:
3525:
3477:Caste and Service in a Bengal Village
3450:. Gyan Publishing House. p. 31.
3443:
3302:
3264:
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2606:in Dhalbhum region and also tried to
2484:
2480:
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2267:Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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1407:
368:Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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6626:
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5957:. Mittal Publications. p. 104.
5950:
5917:
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5327:
5077:from the original on March 24, 2018.
5050:(in Hindi). Chaibasa. March 1, 2023.
4805:. Ajanta Publications. p. 120.
4798:
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3683:
3630:Singh, K. S.; Manoharan, S. (1993).
3566:from the original on 22 October 2022
3484:
3439:
3437:
3420:
3418:
3045:of West Bengal; the Raneban compose
2944:voiced retroflex lateral approximant
2027:Pata Nach, Kathi Nach, Khemta Nach,
1545:, the Bagals are noted in this way;
1166:with variation in pronunciation and
228:(with local variations, labelled as
7122:
6818:
6560:from the original on June 13, 2021.
6445:Chatterjee, Ramananda, ed. (1932).
6165:from the original on 19 March 2024.
5681:
5570:(DPhil thesis). Oxford University.
5432:Some aspects of Indian anthropology
5246:
4660:
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4145:Linguistic survey of India, Vol – V
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3498:
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13:
7027:
6642:from the original on June 25, 2022
6616:from the original on May 14, 2016.
5459:
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5409:Bhattacharya, Birendra Ku (1985).
5134:by Bagal, Jillingora by Santal, ..
5008:(in Hindi). Saraikela. Aug 4, 2016
4369:
4265:. Indian Publications. p. 68.
4249:
4064:
3937:
3907:
3853:
3761:
3616:from the original on July 1, 2021.
3522:
3185:
3053:of Jharkhand; the Arunban compose
2014:
496:
422:where 1529 Bagals are included in
240:Bagal is assumed as an ethnically
16:Cattle herding caste of East India
14:
7253:
7114:. Calcutta: Indian publications.
7072:Brahminization in Frontier Bengal
6582:Ghose, Saswati (1–7 April 2011).
6396:National Digital Library of India
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5918:Paty, Chittaranjan Kumar (2007).
5205:Kāmilyā, Mihira Caudhurī (2006).
5167:. Special volume II. p. 47.
4987:(in Hindi). Ranchi. March 2, 2012
4758:from the original on 15 July 2023
4587:from the original on 15 July 2023
4454:from the original on 15 July 2023
4415:
4170:Karan, Sudhir Kumar, ed. (2002).
3839:. R.N. Bhattacharya. p. 35.
3434:
3415:
1751:to fight against the Britishers.
1222:, etc. bearing both totemic clan
977:of Saraikela Kharsawan district,
6704:
6680:
6676:from the original on 2 Jul 2022.
6654:
6620:
6575:
6564:
6538:
6512:
6496:
6479:
6463:
6438:
6422:
6405:
6373:
6338:
6305:
6276:
6256:Panda, Santanu (November 2011).
6249:
6224:
6207:
6183:
6145:
6117:
6106:
6077:
6066:from the original on 20 Jan 2022
6048:
6037:from the original on 30 Dec 2019
6019:
5944:
5881:
5850:
5818:
5770:
5754:
5738:
5545:"ଚାହା ବଗିଚା ସକାଶେ କୁଲି ସଂଗ୍ରହ".
5208:Rāṛhera janajāti o lokasaṃskr̥ti
5124:. Asiatic Society. p. 157.
4872:from the original on 20 May 2023
4111:On the question of religion the
3993:Department of Education (1993).
3588:Miśhra, Prabodha Kumāra (2008).
3551:from the original on 2021-05-07.
3365:
3353:
3104:
3003:
2487:, the Bagals of Jharkhand speak
2218:themselves with the local Hindu
1857:(low-cost/urgent marriage), and
1676:(workers in exchange for food),
1161:of Bagals of Midnapore includes
757:
751:
748:
745:
742:
739:
720:
711:
708:
705:
661:
658:
635:
619:
616:
599:
596:
593:
590:
584:
581:
495:1909 map of Chota Nagpur region
301:
27:
6788:Census of Mayurbhanj State 1931
6758:Census of Mayurbhanj State 1931
6748:
5722:
5675:
5655:
5625:
5582:
5557:
5538:
5478:
5364:
5348:
5321:
5305:
5288:
5240:
5223:
5198:
5186:
5084:
5057:
4968:
4849:
4792:
4772:
4739:A Statistical Account Of Bengal
4726:
4696:
4522:
4409:
4353:
4316:
4286:
4269:
4232:
4216:
4196:
4180:
4163:
4132:
4009:
3986:
3969:
3865:Jacobsen, Knut A., ed. (2020).
3833:Maiti, Narayan Chandra (2007).
3826:
3809:
3792:
3736:
3708:
3677:
3650:
3623:
3591:Oḍiā jātira itihāsa o saṃskr̥ti
3581:
3330:
3307:
3275:
3209:
3197:
2961:
2932:
2878:
2824:
2793:
2515:(Bagal language) and they also
2236:. For instance, as observed by
2143:(symbolising the tie of love).
1521:as a vague and indefinite entry
1104:stage of outside and the lower
1061:, Betnati, Khunta, Samakhunta,
6383:The Bengal Education Code 1931
5922:. Concept Publishing Company.
5247:Dan, Koushik (November 2015).
4299:Purnnachandra Odia Bhashakosha
4282:. Editions Indian. p. 42.
4276:Sengupta, Syamalkanti (1973).
3464:
2642:
2265:) to enlisting a community in
2245:habits of homemade rice beer (
1170:. Which are named after their
1:
7165:Economic and Political Weekly
6786:Laeequddin, Muhammad (1935).
6756:Laeequddin, Muhammad (1937).
6593:. Vol. 44, no. 38.
5920:Forest, Government, and Tribe
5891:Folk Narrative and World View
5731:Saṃgrāmī purusha Kumāracandra
5507:The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
4711:. Sec. Manbhum. pp. 8, 15, 18
4572:Bengal – Census of India 1911
4502:The Scheduled Castes in India
3129:
2616:Austroasiatic family language
2172:Ghorā Chari Aairay Indo Rāni.
2168:Hāti Chari Aairay Karam Rājā,
1812:
1557:And Marvin G. Davis noted as;
1266:) and non-totemic clan like
533:Chota Nagpur Tributary States
396:Chota Nagpur Tributary States
353:
248:(semi-tribal/ semi-Hinduized
7222:Social groups of West Bengal
7097:Karan, Sudhir Kumar (1965).
5860:Indian Feminist Ecocriticism
5371:Davis, Marvin (1983-03-10).
4005:– via Dspace of NIEPA.
3976:Kedāranātha, Pāhāṛi (1969).
3799:Ray, Himangsu Mohan (1986).
3134:
2501:Singh & Manoharan (1993)
2160:Karam Rājākay Dhutia Parābo,
1903:
1696:(335/120), Farmer (262/76),
1512:province of Bihar and Orissa
1453:
1436:Barbagal, Mahabagal, Mahakur
1406:In comparison, according to
1375:serving as the head and the
291:
7:
7242:Indian castes by profession
7227:Ethnic groups in South Asia
6856:Chakraborty, S. K. (2012).
5951:Bera, Gautam Kumar (2008).
5589:Chatterjee, Partha (1996).
5230:Mitra, Ashoka, ed. (1961).
4799:Bose, Pradip Kumar (1984).
4609:O'Malley, L. S. S. (1913).
4569:O'Malley, L. S. S. (1913).
4418:ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜର ଲୋକଗୀତ ଓ ଲୋକନୃତ୍ୟ
4203:O'Malley, L. S. S. (1910).
2539:, with variations in local
2373:for them. On May 15, 1985,
2192:
2130:Dhūdhi latē bāndhiab uyàke.
2077:Khūnji Khūnji–Jhāmralai Mai
2011:in their cultural customs.
1760:Independence India movement
1719:
1309:As per Singh (1996) edited
274:socio-cultural purification
235:
10:
7258:
7212:Social groups of Jharkhand
7103:(in Bengali). E. Mukhārjī.
6317:], files papers as ST"
6283:Dutta, Anwita (May 2013).
6170:Bengal Education Code 1931
5328:Saha, Sanghamitra (1998).
5146:Journal of Social Research
4531:Indian Franchise Committee
4381:Singh, K. S., ed. (1996).
4262:Ethno-musicology and India
4106:The Eastern Anthropologist
3979:Sama-Sāmaýika Nārāyanagara
3684:Saha, Atanu (2018-07-28).
3380:
3041:district of Jharkhand and
2983:, Bankuar from the former
2912:, they are referred to as
2509:Paschim Medinipur district
2458:Ministry of Tribal Affairs
2329:Scheduled Castes or Tribes
2164:Indo Rānikay Sāriā Parābo.
2156:Ako Chotāy Ghar Ghuri Jāo,
2126:Balē debē hē hāmār saiyãkē
2081:Tāo Bāgāl ghūrē nāi āishe.
1954:
1851:Palaniya/Sindur-ghasa beha
1765:
1635:socio-historical processes
1448:
1051:Paschim Medinipur district
260:, and they are one of the
7012:Ghoshal, Chhanda (2006).
6909:The People of India, 1992
6827:Asiatic Society of Bengal
6825:. Vol. 62. pt. 2–3.
6718:(in Odia). Vol. 29.
5331:A Handbook of West Bengal
4935:Aspects of Tribal Studies
4505:. Gyan Publishing House.
4499:Kashyap, Anirban (1996).
4323:Brass, Tom (2016-01-04).
4239:Bhaumika, Saritā (1987).
4077:Tradition and development
3982:(in Bengali). p. 16.
3816:Anowarulb, Islam (2005).
3802:Savara, the Snake Charmer
3114:' – a scheduled tribe in
2908:Gop. In contrast, as per
2754:Bihar and Orissa Province
2393:Shrimati Ram Dilari Sinha
2242:All India Yadav Mahasabha
2226:in India. In the form of
2102:(herder boy) had gone to
1672:(annual domestic serfs),
1579:group of castes, such as
1399:, or payment of goods or
941:
931:
877:
801:
762:
604:
518:
512:
509:
494:
173:
151:
117:
99:
91:
52:
42:
26:
21:
7159:Xaxa, Virginius (1999).
7123:Das, Amal Kumar (1968).
6925:People of India – Odisha
6056:"Inclusion Into SC List"
5865:Rowman & Littlefield
5833:archives.anandabazar.com
5827:
4019:Paścimabaṅgera saṃskr̥ti
3474:Bhowmick, P. K. (1963).
2463:
2397:Ministry of Home Affairs
2348:Ministry of Home Affairs
7217:Social groups of Odisha
7144:. Kalpaz Publications.
7100:Sīmāntabāṅlāra lokayāna
6231:Danda, Ajit K. (1996).
5429:Bhowmick, P.K. (1980).
4016:Ghosha, Binaẏa (1976).
3917:Gupta, Swarupa (2009).
3316:, pp. 373–400, 404
3081:) and ten southwestern
2726:Orissa Tributary States
2557:Sadanic language family
2311:Orissa Tributary States
2257:
2204:primary spoken language
2069:Bāchchur gelāk Rānebanē
1347:) as the lineage name (
567:Orissa Tributary States
486:during his field work.
388:Orissa Tributary States
7237:Ethnic groups in India
7108:Bhowmik, P.K. (1969).
6325:The New Indian Express
6268:: 263–271 – via
5682:Das, Suranjan (1995).
4548:: CS1 maint: others (
3923:. BRILL. p. 294.
3444:Singh, Swaran (1994).
2428:Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
2406:Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske
2291:Colonial rule in India
2055:Often those songs and
1573:
1555:
1539:
1458:The myth of Bagals of
1280:Buru Bhatua/ Buruhatua
1147:
1108:of four-varna system.
1021:of Jhargram district,
849:
501:
6630:(November 10, 2009).
4859:Census of India, 1911
4845:. Firma Mukhopadhyay.
4337:10.4324/9781315821931
4331:. London: Routledge.
3875:10.4324/9780429054853
3633:Languages and Scripts
3027:Panch pargania region
2956:voiced retroflex flap
2660:. In 1931, Bagals of
2584:are a section of the
2555:originating from the
2295:Chota Nagpur Division
2090:The cows had gone to
2001:sacrificial offerings
1849:(arranged marriage),
1694:Agricultural labourer
1680:(animal caretakers),
1643:social stratification
1559:
1547:
1507:
1477:Origin and occupation
1110:
1091:Munda ethnolinguistic
1001:of Bankura district,
975:Gobindapur (Rajnagar)
847:
500:
436:Chota Nagpur Division
276:processes during the
7138:Singh, Ekta (2005).
5564:Rogaly, Ben (1994).
5471:Religion and Society
5118:Dutta, Maya (1977).
2426:with the support of
2379:Shri Chintamani Jena
2344:West Bengal Assembly
2185:and Queen Indo with
2152:Karam Kātoray Dādā,
2073:Bāgāl gelak Arunbanē
1611:, having settled in
1428:Desh Pradhan/Mahakur
979:Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai
971:Adityapur (Gamarhia)
817:Odia princely states
5633:Samāddāra, Raṇabīra
5551:Mayurbhanj Gazzetta
4538:on 18 January 2017.
3660:India's Communities
3099:Sundargarh district
3019:Saraikela Kharsawan
2718:The People of India
2682:The People of India
2623:Indo-Aryan language
2549:grammatical markers
2356:Shri Matilal Hansda
2276:Kalelkar Commission
2094:, Calf had gone to
1987:, Pahar, Sannyash,
1747:and other regional
1397:physical punishment
1363:Social organisation
1312:The People of India
1172:ancestral territory
1134:subsistence farmers
1098:caste-based society
1075:Kendrapara district
882:Saraikela Kharsawan
854:
491:
414:; 91 Khandwal from
335:Odia pronunciation:
174:Historical grouping
146:Sareikela Kharsawan
6693:New Indian Express
6327:. January 24, 2022
6234:Tribal Ethnography
6197:] Introduction
5837:আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা
5663:Mouat, Frederic J.
5611:10.5749/j.ctttsttm
5193:Chakraborty (2012)
5164:The Anthropologist
4779:Mitra, A. (1953).
3372:Chakraborty (2012)
3360:Chakraborty (2012)
3349:Chakraborty (1988)
3337:Chakraborty (2012)
3326:Chakravarti (1995)
3282:Chakraborty (2012)
3249:Chakraborty (2012)
3218:, pp. 123–124
3192:Chakraborty (2012)
3051:Sahebganj district
2952:Dravidian language
2940:standard character
2910:Chakraborty (2012)
2672:are classified as
2664:are classified as
2652:are classified as
2586:Munda ethnic group
2505:Chakraborty (2012)
2489:Jharkhandi Bengali
2436:President of India
2402:Lalgarh insurgency
2371:uplifting measures
2320:Chakraborty (2012)
2284:affirmative action
2271:affirmative action
2065:Gāi gelāk bijubanē
1979:, Garam-Dharam or
1731:and high taxes on
1714:Chakraborty (2012)
1647:Subarnarekha River
1491:Singhbhum district
1192:Baghamaria Pathcom
852:
850:
791: Included in
779: Included in
767: Included in
502:
489:
484:Medinipur district
480:Chakraborty (2012)
331:Rakhals/Baromasias
282:non-Vedic Hinduism
7171:(24): 1519–1524.
7151:978-81-7835-301-2
6994:978-0-19-563354-2
6964:978-81-7046-302-3
6934:978-81-7046-293-4
6867:978-81-922974-2-2
6797:saoa.crl.25352831
6767:saoa.crl.25352830
6663:Lok Sabha Debates
6547:Lok Sabha Debates
6521:Lok Sabha Debates
6448:The Modern Review
6358:978-81-7035-086-6
6093:Forest Rights Act
6004:978-81-210-0220-2
5964:978-81-8324-145-8
5929:978-81-8069-406-6
5901:978-3-631-48698-6
5874:978-1-6669-0872-5
5648:978-81-250-1025-8
5602:978-0-8166-2687-8
5384:978-0-521-28880-4
5341:978-81-85692-24-1
4812:978-0-8364-1285-7
4687:saoa.crl.25318681
4654:saoa.crl.25352806
4581:saoa.crl.25393766
4512:978-81-212-0511-5
4416:Sahoo, Mohanlal.
4394:978-0-19-563357-3
4346:978-1-315-82193-1
3962:978-81-8387-100-6
3930:978-90-04-17614-0
3846:978-81-87661-86-3
3690:Language in India
3670:978-0-19-563354-2
3643:978-0-19-563352-8
3601:978-81-7411-656-7
3457:978-81-212-0466-8
3397:Laeequddin (1937)
3314:Laeequddin (1937)
3260:Laeequddin (1935)
3216:Laeequddin (1935)
3158:Laeequddin (1937)
3087:Paschim Medinipur
3085:of the undivided
2920:Bagal, Khanroal (
2742:British territory
2654:Pastoralist Caste
2430:(JMM) and sent a
2352:Seventh Lok Sabha
2280:Mandal Commission
2232:, seeking higher
2208:job opportunities
2122:Bāt gele bāte nāi
2118:Hāt gele hāte nāi
1853:(love marriage),
1847:Dekha-chahan beha
1780:etiological myths
1745:Santhal rebellion
1741:Bengal Presidency
1613:East Chota Nagpur
1609:aboriginal origin
1595:, seeking higher
1541:Additionally, in
1073:, Mahakalpada of
955:
954:
933:Paschim Singhbhum
904:Paschim Medinipur
842:
841:
348:Singhbhum-Manbhum
191:
190:
180:, Serving Caste,
178:Pastoralist Caste
130:Paschim Medinipur
7249:
7188:
7155:
7134:
7119:
7104:
7093:
7066:
7051:
7041:
7022:
7017:
7006:
6976:
6946:
6895:
6852:
6841:
6830:
6809:
6799:
6779:
6769:
6742:
6738:
6736:
6734:
6728:
6717:
6708:
6702:
6701:
6684:
6678:
6677:
6675:
6668:
6658:
6652:
6651:
6649:
6647:
6638:(Mailing list).
6636:mail-archive.com
6624:
6618:
6617:
6615:
6588:
6579:
6573:
6572:
6568:
6562:
6561:
6559:
6552:
6542:
6536:
6535:
6533:
6526:
6516:
6510:
6509:
6500:
6494:
6493:
6483:
6477:
6476:
6467:
6461:
6460:
6458:
6456:
6442:
6436:
6435:
6426:
6420:
6419:
6409:
6403:
6399:
6393:
6392:
6386:
6377:
6371:
6370:
6342:
6336:
6335:
6333:
6332:
6309:
6303:
6302:
6289:(DPhil thesis).
6280:
6274:
6273:
6253:
6247:
6246:
6228:
6222:
6221:
6219:
6211:
6205:
6201:
6187:
6181:
6176:'s reply in the
6174:A. K. Fazlul Huq
6166:
6164:
6157:
6149:
6143:
6142:
6140:
6133:
6121:
6115:
6114:
6110:
6104:
6103:
6101:
6095:. Archived from
6090:
6081:
6075:
6074:
6072:
6071:
6052:
6046:
6045:
6043:
6042:
6023:
6017:
6016:
5988:
5977:
5976:
5948:
5942:
5941:
5915:
5906:
5905:
5885:
5879:
5878:
5854:
5848:
5847:
5845:
5844:
5822:
5816:
5815:
5813:
5812:
5806:
5800:. Archived from
5783:
5774:
5768:
5767:
5758:
5752:
5751:
5742:
5736:
5735:
5726:
5720:
5719:
5688:Social Scientist
5679:
5673:
5672:
5659:
5653:
5652:
5629:
5623:
5622:
5586:
5580:
5579:
5561:
5555:
5554:
5542:
5536:
5535:
5492:
5482:
5476:
5475:
5466:
5457:
5456:
5426:
5417:
5416:
5406:
5400:
5396:
5368:
5362:
5361:
5352:
5346:
5345:
5325:
5319:
5318:
5309:
5303:
5302:
5292:
5286:
5285:
5283:
5282:
5276:
5270:. Archived from
5262:(III): 263–271.
5253:
5244:
5238:
5237:
5227:
5221:
5220:
5202:
5196:
5190:
5184:
5180:
5159:Vidyarthi, L. P.
5154:
5136:
5112:
5106:
5088:
5082:
5078:
5076:
5069:
5061:
5055:
5051:
5037:
5035:
5034:
5016:
5014:
5013:
4995:
4993:
4992:
4972:
4966:
4957:
4928:
4900:Rājuāra pariciti
4891:
4882:
4881:
4879:
4877:
4871:
4864:
4853:
4847:
4846:
4833:
4824:
4823:
4821:
4819:
4796:
4790:
4789:
4787:
4776:
4770:
4767:
4765:
4763:
4730:
4724:
4720:
4718:
4716:
4710:
4700:
4694:
4690:
4673:O'donnell, C. J.
4669:
4658:
4657:
4640:O'Donnell, C. J.
4636:
4627:
4626:
4624:
4617:
4606:
4600:
4596:
4594:
4592:
4566:
4557:
4553:
4547:
4539:
4526:
4520:
4516:
4495:
4485:
4473:
4467:
4463:
4461:
4459:
4438:
4429:
4428:
4413:
4407:
4406:
4378:
4367:
4366:
4357:
4351:
4350:
4320:
4314:
4310:
4308:
4307:
4290:
4284:
4283:
4273:
4267:
4266:
4256:
4247:
4246:
4236:
4230:
4229:
4220:
4214:
4213:
4211:
4200:
4194:
4193:
4184:
4178:
4177:
4167:
4161:
4157:
4155:
4153:
4136:
4130:
4129:
4101:
4092:
4091:
4071:
4062:
4056:
4047:
4041:
4032:
4031:
4013:
4007:
4006:
4004:
4002:
3990:
3984:
3983:
3973:
3967:
3966:
3946:
3935:
3934:
3914:
3905:
3904:
3862:
3851:
3850:
3830:
3824:
3823:
3813:
3807:
3806:
3796:
3790:
3789:
3787:
3785:
3779:
3768:
3759:
3758:
3756:
3754:
3740:
3734:
3733:
3731:
3729:
3720:
3712:
3706:
3705:
3681:
3675:
3674:
3654:
3648:
3647:
3627:
3621:
3617:
3585:
3579:
3575:
3573:
3571:
3552:
3550:
3543:
3529:
3520:
3516:
3514:
3507:
3492:
3481:
3468:
3462:
3461:
3441:
3432:
3431:
3422:
3413:
3394:
3375:
3369:
3363:
3357:
3351:
3346:
3340:
3334:
3328:
3323:
3317:
3311:
3305:
3300:
3285:
3284:, pp. 75–78
3279:
3273:
3268:
3262:
3257:
3251:
3246:
3219:
3213:
3207:
3201:
3195:
3189:
3183:
3178:
3161:
3155:
3123:
3121:
3108:
3102:
3043:Purulia district
3007:
3001:
2975:, Sonahatu from
2965:
2959:
2936:
2930:
2882:
2876:
2828:
2822:
2819:Bagal (Khandwal)
2797:
2791:
2768:
2757:
2747:
2723:
2715:
2711:
2699:
2694:
2685:
2670:Mayurbhanj State
2646:
2640:
2578:
2569:
2537:Manbhumi dialect
2499:. Additionally,
2477:
2454:Shri Arjun Munda
2375:Eighth Lok Sabha
2299:Feudatory States
2260:
2212:culture of state
1871:Jethi-sauri beha
1749:peasant movement
1684:(laborers), and
1528:
1524:
1520:
1517:
1214:subdivided into
1202:subdivided into
1190:subdivided into
1178:subdivided into
1145:
1081:Social structure
1071:Bhadrak district
855:
851:
795:
790:
786:
783:
778:
774:
771:
766:
693:
631:
492:
488:
440:Feudatory States
372:Mayurbhanj State
341:
339:[bɔgaɭɔ]
336:
324:
323:
320:
319:
316:
313:
310:
307:
299:
218:Manbhumi dialect
100:Populated states
69:Manbhumi dialect
31:
19:
18:
7257:
7256:
7252:
7251:
7250:
7248:
7247:
7246:
7192:
7191:
7152:
7082:
7039:
7033:
7030:
7028:Further reading
7025:
6995:
6965:
6935:
6868:
6751:
6746:
6745:
6732:
6730:
6729:on 30 July 2022
6726:
6715:
6710:
6709:
6705:
6686:
6685:
6681:
6673:
6666:
6660:
6659:
6655:
6645:
6643:
6625:
6621:
6613:
6586:
6580:
6576:
6569:
6565:
6557:
6550:
6544:
6543:
6539:
6531:
6524:
6518:
6517:
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6502:
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6102:on 5 July 2021.
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5603:
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5562:
5558:
5547:ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଗେଜେଟା
5544:
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5483:
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5141:Vidyarthi, L.P.
5113:
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4395:
4379:
4370:
4359:
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4317:
4305:
4303:
4294:Praharaj, G. C.
4291:
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3119:
3109:
3105:
3008:
3004:
2990:Munda languages
2966:
2962:
2937:
2933:
2883:
2879:
2829:
2825:
2798:
2794:
2769:
2760:
2745:
2721:
2713:
2709:
2697:
2695:
2688:
2666:Aboriginal race
2647:
2643:
2618:and shifted to
2579:
2572:
2533:Nagpuri (Sadri)
2478:
2471:
2466:
2452:requested
2440:Bisheshwar Tudu
2377:– 2nd session;
2354:– 5th session;
2336:retribalisation
2229:sanskritisation
2224:social mobility
2195:
2176:
2170:
2166:
2162:
2158:
2154:
2134:
2128:
2124:
2120:
2108:They also sing
2107:
2085:
2079:
2075:
2071:
2067:
2017:
2015:Dance and music
1957:
1906:
1815:
1768:
1728:zamindari rules
1722:
1712:. Furthermore,
1663:Northeast India
1655:Baitarani River
1605:ethnolinguistic
1535:Saraikela State
1526:
1522:
1518:
1515:
1503:Bengal province
1479:
1467:dancing in the
1456:
1451:
1393:excommunication
1365:
1258:(singai fish),
1149:There are four
1146:
1140:
1083:
950:Purba Medinipur
807:
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788:
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776:
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764:
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694:
688:
626:
569:
535:
529:
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364:Census of India
356:
334:
304:
300:
297:
294:
278:Sanskritization
238:
182:Aboriginal race
72:
38:
17:
12:
11:
5:
7255:
7245:
7244:
7239:
7234:
7229:
7224:
7219:
7214:
7209:
7204:
7202:Herding castes
7190:
7189:
7156:
7150:
7135:
7120:
7105:
7094:
7080:
7067:
7052:
7029:
7026:
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7018:
7009:
7008:
7007:
6993:
6983:, ed. (1998).
6977:
6963:
6953:, ed. (2008).
6947:
6933:
6923:, ed. (2012).
6896:
6866:
6853:
6842:
6831:
6816:
6783:
6752:
6750:
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6743:
6703:
6700:. 27 Sep 2018.
6679:
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6404:
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6182:
6144:
6125:Kalelkar, Kaka
6116:
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6076:
6047:
6018:
6003:
5978:
5963:
5943:
5928:
5907:
5900:
5880:
5873:
5867:. p. 40.
5849:
5835:(in Bengali).
5817:
5769:
5753:
5737:
5721:
5694:(4/6): 58–68.
5674:
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5647:
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5418:
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5340:
5320:
5304:
5287:
5239:
5222:
5197:
5185:
5182:
5181:
5155:
5143:, ed. (1962).
5137:
5114:
5107:
5104:
5103:
5097:
5090:
5083:
5056:
5053:
5052:
5047:Dainik Bhaskar
5038:
5017:
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4285:
4268:
4248:
4231:
4215:
4195:
4192:. p. 268.
4179:
4162:
4140:Grierson, G.A.
4131:
4093:
4087:978-8170220725
4086:
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3208:
3196:
3184:
3162:
3138:
3136:
3133:
3131:
3128:
3125:
3124:
3116:Madhya Pradesh
3103:
3015:East Singhbhum
3011:West Singhbhum
3002:
2960:
2931:
2877:
2823:
2815:Bagal-Khandwal
2792:
2758:
2736:, and 48 from
2686:
2668:and Bagals of
2641:
2570:
2565:language shift
2517:multilingually
2468:
2467:
2465:
2462:
2263:untouchability
2214:. So they are
2194:
2191:
2148:
2114:
2061:
2016:
2013:
1956:
1953:
1905:
1902:
1855:Kuta-mala beha
1814:
1811:
1767:
1764:
1756:famine in 1943
1721:
1718:
1478:
1475:
1455:
1452:
1450:
1447:
1364:
1361:
1333:red weaver ant
1220:Kalia Banrdiha
1204:Bhitar Bukuria
1138:
1130:Utkal Brahmans
1082:
1079:
953:
952:
946:
945:
940:
935:
929:
928:
923:
918:
912:
911:
906:
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899:Purba Singbhum
895:
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298:Pronunciation:
293:
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266:Indian society
237:
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189:
188:
175:
171:
170:
153:
152:Related groups
149:
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142:East Singhbhum
119:
115:
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101:
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88:
54:
50:
49:
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23:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
7254:
7243:
7240:
7238:
7235:
7233:
7232:Indian castes
7230:
7228:
7225:
7223:
7220:
7218:
7215:
7213:
7210:
7208:
7205:
7203:
7200:
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7081:9789386223968
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6637:
6633:
6629:
6628:Rana, Santosh
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6296:
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6236:
6235:
6227:
6216:
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6199:
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6194:
6186:
6179:
6175:
6172:, along with
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6148:
6137:
6130:
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6109:
6098:
6094:
6087:
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5903:
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5876:
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5861:
5853:
5839:. 21 Nov 2011
5838:
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5821:
5807:on 2021-12-18
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5351:
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5308:
5300:
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5291:
5277:on 2022-06-18
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5005:Dainik Jagran
5001:
4997:
4986:
4985:
4984:Dainik Jagran
4980:
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4975:
4971:
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4955:
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4895:
4894:
4890:
4888:
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4861:
4860:
4852:
4844:
4843:
4838:
4837:Risley, H. H.
4832:
4830:
4814:
4808:
4804:
4803:
4795:
4784:
4783:
4775:
4757:
4753:
4749:
4745:
4741:
4740:
4735:
4734:Hunter, W. W.
4729:
4723:
4707:
4706:
4699:
4693:
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4684:
4680:
4679:
4674:
4668:
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4363:
4356:
4348:
4342:
4338:
4334:
4330:
4326:
4319:
4313:
4301:
4300:
4296:(1931–1940).
4295:
4289:
4281:
4280:
4272:
4264:
4263:
4255:
4253:
4244:
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2886:Singh (2012)
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2481:Singh (1998)
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2288:
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2246:
2238:Singh (2008)
2227:
2220:social order
2216:assimilating
2206:, center of
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1689:
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1631:ethnic group
1620:Singh (2012)
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262:marginalized
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186:Tribal Hindu
6914:K. S. Singh
6646:2 September
6299:10603/27148
4715:15 February
4442:Gait, E. A.
3374:, p. 9
3067:Ambikanagar
2994:Hundru hill
2873:Backergunge
2770:The terms "
2732:, 124 from
2620:prestigious
2289:During the
2200:educational
2110:jhumar song
2039:Jhumar geet
2033:Jhumar Nach
1938:Gamha parab
1914:Makar parab
1887:Dajbar beha
1879:Rakhni beha
1776:jati purana
1710:rope-makers
1707:sabai-grass
1483:K. S. Singh
1418:, with the
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