Manjhi (tribe)

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Manjhi, sometimes recorded as Majhwar ^[1] is a community in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, where they are classified as a Scheduled caste for the purposes of India's system of positive discrimination.^[2]

Notable people

Dashrath Manjhi, also known as the Mountain Man of Bihar
Jitan Ram Manjhi, former Chief Minister of Bihar

References

↑ Tiwari, Shiv Kumar (2002). Tribal Roots of Hinduism. p. 299. ISBN 9788176252997.
↑ "Court questions quota for Manjhi sub-tribes". Indian Express. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-05.

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[1] Tiwari, Shiv Kumar (2002). Tribal Roots of Hinduism. p. 299. ISBN 9788176252997.

[2] "Court questions quota for Manjhi sub-tribes". Indian Express. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-05.

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