The Sainthwar, or Mall, is an Indian caste of peasants[1] native to the Uttar Pradesh state.[2] Under the Indian governments system of positive discrimination, the Sainthwars are classified as a "Backward" or Other backward class.[3]
References
- ↑ Shahid Amin (1995). Event, Metaphor, Memory: Chauri Chaura, 1922-1992. University of California Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-520-08780-4.
Sainthwar: a middle-ranking caste of 'industrious' peasants, closely related to the Kurmi
- ↑ Kumar Suresh Singh, ed. (1998). India's Communities. Vol. A–G. Oxford University Press. p. 2163. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
- ↑ "National Commission for Backward Classes". www.ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 27 August 2023.