| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| East India | 3,750,886 (2.87% of population of Bihar.)[1][2] |
| Languages | |
| Hindi, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili, Angika, Bajjika, Bundeli | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
Bhumihar, also locally called Bhuinhar[3] and Babhan[4], is a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region),[5] the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal.[6]
They have traditionally been a land-owning group of eastern India, and controlled some small princely states and zamindari estates in the region in the early 20th century. They played an important role in the peasant movements and politics of Bihar. They claim Brahmin status, although their varna has been subject to much debate.[7]
- ^ "What Bihar caste census data say". Indian express. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Kumar (25 January 2005). "Bhumihars rooted to the ground in caste politics". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
- ^ Freitag, Sandra B. (1992). Culture and Power in Banaras: Community, Performance, and Environment, 1800-1980. University of California Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-52008-094-2.
- ^ Jain, Ravindra K. (2012). Nation, Diaspora, Trans-nation: Reflections from India. Routledge. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-136-70414-7.
- ^ Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. MD Publications. p. 33. ISBN 9788175330344.
- ^ Nedumpara, Jose J. (January 2004). Political Economy and Class Contradictions: A Study. Anmol. ISBN 9788126117185. Retrieved 12 July 2012.[page needed]
- ^ Das, Arvind N. (1982). Agrarian Movements in India: Studies on 20th Century Bihar. Psychology Press. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-0-7146-3216-2.
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