Mahar
/məˈhɑː/ /maˈhɑː/noun
A member of a Scheduled Caste, chiefly of western India, whose traditional duties include acting as village watchman and public messenger and, in some areas, weaving.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Horace Wilson (1786–1860), Sanskritist. From Marathi Mahār, self-designation among the Mahars.
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