Caste--India
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85020652
- info:lc/authorities/sh85020652
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85020652#concept
Instance Of
Components
- India
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
- Agarwals
- Ambastha Kayasthas
- Ambattans
- Anavil Brahmans
- Arunthathiyars
- Baḍaganāḍu Brāhmaṇas
- Bagdis
- Bailpattars
- Bairwas
- Bais Kshatriyas
- Balahis
- Balija (Indic people)
- Bants
- Bāroṭas
- Bauddhatantis
- Bauris
- Berads
- Berias
- Bhairas
- Bhamta (Indic people)
- Bhangis
- Bhansalis
- Bhāradvājas
- Bharvads
- Bhāṭaṛā
- Bhatias
- Bhats
- Bhovis
- Bishnois
- Bishnupriya Manipuri (South Asian people)
- Brahmans
- Budga Jangams
- Caṇḍālas
- Caupāla (Indic people)
- Chakkiliyans
- Chandreseniya Kayastha Prabhus
- Charans
- Chaturvedi Brahmans
- Chidimar (South Asian people)
- Chitpavan Brahmans
- Daivadnya Brahmans
- Dakkalas
- Damai (South Asian people)
- Dangi (Indic people)
- Desásthas
- Devangas
- Dharalas
- Dheds
- Dhimar (Indic people)
- Dhors
- Dombidasas
- Ezhavas
- Gamit (Indic people)
- Gandas
- Garewālas
- Gauḍa Sārasvata Brāhmaṇas
- Gauḍas
- Gavaras
- Ghānchīs
- Ghasis
- Gomativala Brahmans
- Gondhalis
- Goravālas
- Gosangis
- Gujars
- Hālakki Okkaligas
- Halalkhor (South Asian people)
- Havyaka Brahmins
- Hela
- Hoysaḷa Karnāṭaka Brahmans
- Hugaras
- Irukkuvēḷirs
- Iyers
- Jaisavālas
- Jalaris
- Jatavs
- Jātigārās
- Jats
- Jayantira Panos
- Jogi-Naths
- Jyeshṭhimalla
- Kaibartas
- Kaikōlar
- Kaithala Vaisyas
- Kakan Kshatriyas
- Kalingi (Indic people)
- Kalitās
- Kallans
- Kami (South Asian people)
- Kammāḷan̲s
- Kammas
- Kānaḍa Gavaḷīs
- Kansari
- Kapoḷas
- Karana Kayasthas
- Karhade Vainyas
- Kashmiri Pandits
- Kayamkhanis
- Kayasthas
- Kelas
- Khandelwals
- Kharam (Indic people)
- Khatik (South Asian people)
- Khatris
- Killekyatha
- Konda Reddis
- Korrirāju (Indic people)
- Kshatriyas
- Kudumbis
- Kulalars
- Kulins
- Kumawat Kshatriyas
- Kumbavats
- Kumhars
- Kunchitigas
- Kurmis
- Lingayats
- Lohāṇās
- Lohars
- Lunia (South Asian people)
- Madigas
- Mahars
- Mahesri
- Mahisyas
- Mahtam Sikh (Indic people)
- Maithil Brahmans
- Malaiyalis
- Malas
- Malayans (Indic people)
- Malayekandi (Indic people)
- Mallahs
- Mandaheccus
- Mang Garodi (Indic people)
- Mangalas
- Maravars
- Maru-Kumbars
- Marwaris
- Meghavaṃśīs
- Memons
- Mhamais
- Moothans
- Moplahs
- Moria
- Mudaliars
- Mukkuvars
- Mulakanāḍu Brāhmaṇas
- Nadars
- Nadavas
- Nagar Brahmans
- Nairs
- Nalke (Indic people)
- Namasudras
- Nambudiris
- Nangudi Vellalas
- Nattukottai Chettiars
- Niyogi Brahmans
- Nūrbāsh
- Okkaligas
- Oswāls
- Padma Sālēs
- Pal Kshatriyas
- Pallars
- Pallis
- Palliwal Brahmans
- Panos
- Paravas
- Pardhis
- Pareek Brahmans
- Pariahs
- Parits
- Pasis
- Pathare Prabhus
- Patidars
- Pattanavars
- Paundra Kshatriyas
- Perikas
- Poravālas
- Pramalai Kallans
- Pulayas
- Pushkarna Brahmans
- Rabaris
- Rabi Das
- Raghuvaṃśīs
- Raigaras
- Rajapurohitas
- Rāmakṣatriyas
- Ramgarhia
- Raṅghareṭā
- Reddys
- Saraks
- Saraswats
- Sarayūpārin Brahmans
- Satnāmīs
- Shivalli Brahmans
- Shudras
- Sikligars
- Sindhoḷḷus
- Somanis
- Somavãśī Kshatriyas
- Sonars (Indic people)
- Soods
- Srimali Brahmans
- Śr̥ṅgavāla Brahmans
- Subarnabaniks
- Telis
- Thevar (Indic people)
- Tigalas
- Tiyars
- Ulladans
- Uppina Kolaga Okkaligas
- Vāḍabalija
- Vāgheras
- Vaiṣṇava Okkaligas
- Vaisyas
- Valangais
- Valayars
- Vallabhachars
- Vathiriyars
- Velamas
- Vellalas
- Vettuvar
Related Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
LC Classification
- DS422
- HT720
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2003-02-21: revised
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