Musahar

Bhuiyan (Manjhi)
Musahar woman collecting firewood near Sauraha, Chitwan District, Nepal
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesBhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, Khortha
CountryIndia, Nepal, Bangladesh
Original stateUttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand
RegionEastern Gangetic Plain and the Terai
Family namesManjhi, Bhuiyan
Notable membersDashrath Manjhi, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Bhagwati Devi

Musahar or Mushahar (Nepali: मुसहर जाति) are a Dalit community found in the eastern Gangetic plain and the Terai. They are also known as Rishidev, Sada, Manjhi, Banbasi. The other names of the Musahar are Bhuiyan and Rajawar.

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