| Chauharmal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Devnagari. | "चौहरमल" |
| Affiliation | Non-Brahmanical deity. |
| Weapon | Hansiya and Khurpi |
| Mount | Donkey |
| Consort | unmarried |
"Chauharmal" or "Chuharmal" or "Veer Chauharmal" was a folk hero who was later apotheosized by the members of Dusadh caste. Chauharmal was an illegal son of a Dusadh woman Bichhiya Rani and a Bhumihar landlord. The story of Chauharmal within Dusadh folklore is an empowering message which gives the Dalit community a sense of struggle against upper caste.[1][2]
- ^ Narayan, Badri (2013), "Documenting Dissent", in Channa, Subhadra Mitra; Mencher, Joan P. (eds.), Life as a Dalit: Views from the Bottom on Caste in India, Sage Publications India, p. 317,319,326,328,329,330, ISBN 978-8-13211-777-3
- ^ Roy Choudhury, Pranab Chandra (1976). Folklore of Bihar. India: National Book Trust(Original from the University of Michigan). pp. 108, 109. Retrieved 19 September 2020.