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The Paswan, also known as Dusadh, are a Dalit community from eastern India. They are found mainly in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. The Urdu word Paswan means bodyguard or "one who
Portrait of a Dusadh man in Bengal from 1860 CE
Chauharmal
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"Chauharmal" or "Chuharmal" or "Veer Chauharmal" was a folk hero who was later apotheosized by members of the Dusadh caste in India. The story of Chauharmal in Dusadh folklore is an empowering message
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…which is classified as a Scheduled Caste, as being 230,593. The same census showed a population of 4,945,165 in Bihar. The folk hero of the Paswans is Chauharmal. Within Paswan folklore, the tale of Chauharmal and Reshma is well known. Reshma, the daughter of a powerful Bhumihar landlord, persuades Chauharmal…
Chauharmal