Mal (caste)

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The Mal are a Hindu caste found in the state of West Bengal. They are also known as the Malla Kshatriya.[1]

The Mal have four sub-divisions, the Raja Mal, the Chhatradhari Mal, the Sapure Mal and the Paharia Mal. They are said to be a Dravidian tribe found in the Rajmahal hills that was Hinduized over time. The community is now found mainly in Birbhum District, and have been granted scheduled caste status.[2]

References

  1. ↑ People of India West Bengal Volume XXXXIII edited by Shekhar Bandopadhyay, Tilsk Bagchi and R. K Bhattacharya pages 834-840
  2. ↑ People of India West Bengal Volume XXXXIII edited by Shekhar Bandopadhyay, Tilsk Bagchi and R. K Bhattacharya pages 834-840
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