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Mahishya (IAST: Māhiṣya) is a Bengali Hindu traditionally agrarian caste,[1][2] and formed the largest caste in undivided Bengal.[3] Mahisyas were, and still are, extremely diverse caste consisting of all possible classes in terms of material conditions and ranks.[4][5]
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Mahishya (IAST: Māhiṣya) is a Bengali Hindu traditionally agrarian caste, and formed the largest caste in undivided Bengal. Mahisyas were, and still are...
Bengal, Assam and Tripura. The surname is found among the Bengali Kayastha, Mahishya as well as some Scheduled Castes of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Anjana...
Kaivarta, a Bengali Hindu agriculturist caste, majority later identified as Mahishya Jalia Kaibarta, a Hindu fishing caste Kaivarta revolt, 1170 rebellion in...
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around the middle of the 19th century by Rani Rashmoni. Rani Rashmoni was a Mahishya by caste and was well known for her philanthropic activities. In the year...
General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011. Laskar, Nitish Ranjan (1985). Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background. Proceedings of North East India...
Babu Rajachandra Das (Marh) of Janbazar, Kolkata, a member of a wealthy Mahishya zamindar family, when she was eleven years old. They had four daughters...
much is known of her early life apart from that she was born in a Bengali Mahishya family of village Hogla, near Tamluk in 1870, and that because she was...
Committee to Save the Farmland of Singur) were held by the locally dominant Mahishya community, who are the chasjami malik (landholder) or owner-cultivators...
Retrieved 8 October 2018. "Majumdar Surname". Laskar, Nitish Ranjan (1985). Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background. Proceedings of North East India...
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Stalemate For Land Commission". unpo.org. Laskar, Nitish Ranjan (1985). Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background. Proceedings of North East India...
Mahisadal Raj also belonged to a Mahishya family(arguably the word Mahishadal itself originated from the word "Mahishya"). It was founded by Bhuiya Ray...
the Bharat Ratna Jayanta Hazarika, musician, playback singer from Assam Mahishya Varendra Rebellion Guha (Ramayana) Kewat The census of 1901 interpreted...
Delhi: Mittal Publications. pp. 1475–1615. Laskar, Nitish Ranjan (1985). Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background. Proceedings of North East India...
Among Bengali Hindus, the surname is associated with Forward castes like Mahishyas and Kayasthas as well as Scheduled Castes. The surname is also found among...
with other Indo-European populations such as Rahri Brahmins, Kayastha, Mahishya and Oriya Brahmin, they show a considerable affinity with the Austro-Asiatic...
entrepreneur and philanthropist. Mani Lal Bhaumik was born in a Bengali Mahishya family on March 30, 1931 in a small village in Tamluk and attended the...
Halder mentioned according to some scholars Mohanlal belonged to a Hindu Mahishya Family. Thakur Sree Sree Anukulchandra also mentioned that Mohanlal belonged...
was born in Contai, in undivided Midnapore district. His father was a Mahishya Zamindar Biswambhar Sasmal and mother Anandamoyee Devi. He passed the Entrance...
trading classes as well as the middle castes of rural Bengal, such as the Mahishyas, Aguris and the Sadgops who looked upon an alliance with the Proletarian...
92% of state's population Koeri Muslims Gujjars Brahmins Rajputs Muslims Mahishya, largest caste of Bengal forming around a quarter of province's Hindu population...
as low Kshatriyas. Pala's supposed relationship with the Kaivartas or Mahishyas also points to the same direction. The name of his father was Vapyata...
clan with Aryan or Brahmanical society and later getting affiliated with Mahishya, an offspring of Kshatriya father and Vaishya mother. The name of Kaivartas...
Kayasthas or Vaidyas; rests are from agricultural or pastoral castes like Mahishya or Yadav. As the Samiti spread its influence to other parts of the country...
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