Bhatra

The word Bhatra is said to mean a servant, and the tribe are employed as village watchmen and household and domestic servants.

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But a woman of equal or higher caste who enters the house of a Bhatra will be recognised as his wife, and a man of the Panara, or gardener caste, can also become a member of the community if he lives with a Bhatra woman and eats from her hand.

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Witchcraft -- Bhatra 8, Bhil 9, Gond 50, Kawar 10, Oraon 16

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Bhatra 5, Parja 3; connection with uncle -- Mehtar 13

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A Bhatra or member of a forest tribe was observed wearing the sacred thread, and, on being questioned, stated that his grandfather had purchased the right from the Raja for Rs. 50.

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Pledge, or covenant, between married couple -- Bhatra 5; with the gods -- Bhat 14.

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Counting, official counter or Medha Gantia -- Bhatra 4, Parja 7,

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Definite instances of the sacrificial eating of the totem animal have not been found, but it is said that the tiger and snake clans of the Bhatra tribe formerly ate their totems at a sacrificial meal.

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Bhatra alleged in the complaint that the couple managed to purchase the two heritage havelis known as Chabdon Ki Haveliyan situated near the historical Amber fort in Jaipur.

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The temple at Bhatra village attracts people of all religions and castes who offer their obeisance to the idol of Gandhiji sitting under the Tricolour.

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