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{{for|the village in Iran|Tiar, Iran}}<br />
{{ethnic group|<br />
|group= Tiar<br />
|poptime = <br />
|popplace =India<br />
|langs = • [[Hindi language|Hindi Bengali]] <br />
|rels= • [[Hinduism]] 100% • <br />
|related= • [[Kewat]] • [[Mallaah]] <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Tiar''' are found in [[North India]]. They are also known as the Parihar.<ref name="S Gopal pages 933">People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 933 to 934 Seagull Books</ref><br />
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==History and origin==<br />
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The word tiar is a corruption of the [[Sanskrit]] word ''thivara'', which means a hunter. They were traditionally hunters, but with the greater deforestation of their environment, they are now mainly farmers and fishermen. The Tiar in [[Bihar]] are found in the districts of [[Purnea]], [[Bhagalpur]], and [[Munger]], and Hooghly, Howrah, North & South 24parganas in West Bengal and [[Jharkhand]]. A small number are also found in eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]]. According to some traditions, they are a sub-group of the [[Kewat]] community. <ref name="S Gopal pages 933"/><br />
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==Present circumstances==<br />
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The Tiar have seven sub-divisions, the Rajbansi, Surajbansi, Polwar, Malhasuraiya, Kewat, Muriary and Bin. Among these clans, there is a sharp stratification and the Muriary and Bins are looked down upon. Like other [[Hindu]] communities, they maintain [[gotra]] exogamy. The Tiar are now landless, and most are agricultural labourers. They are [[Hindu]], but have their own tribal deity Raja Bhim Sen Salis. The Tiar speak [[Bhojpuri]] and most now understand [[Hindi]].<ref name="S Gopal pages 933"/><br />
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The Tiar in [[Uttar Pradesh]] are confined to the [[Ballia Division]], although at one time they extended as far west as [[Sultanpur District]]. They were said to the rulers of this region until they were overthrown by the Bachgoti [[Rajput]]s. The Tiar are now mainly small cultivators, and speak the [[Awadhi]] dialect.{{cn|date=February 2017}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tilli]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Tribes of Uttar Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:Scheduled Castes of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Scheduled Castes of Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Scheduled Castes of West Bengal]]<br />
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