| Musahar | |
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| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili |
| Country | India, Nepal, Bangladesh |
| Original state | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand |
| Region | Eastern Gangetic Plain and the Terai |
| Family names | Manjhi |
| Notable members | Dashrath Manjhi, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Bhagwati Devi |
Musahar or Mushahar[1] (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.[2] The other names of the Musahar are Bhuiyan and Rajawar.[3] Their name literally means 'rats-ridder' due to their main former occupation of catching rats, and there are many who are still forced to do this work due to destitution and poverty.
- ^ Jengcham, Subhash. "Mushahar". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ A Hasan & J C Das (ed.). People of India Uttar Pradesh. Vol. XLII Part Three. Manohar Publications. pp. 1006–1012.
- ^ Sachchidananda (1 January 1988). Tradition And Development. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 124–. ISBN 978-81-7022-072-5. Retrieved 28 September 2012.