Adhikari
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(i) A title of Brah¬mans, Jugis, and Vaishnabs who officiate at religious ceremonies, serve as priests and spiritual guides of Vaishnabs and lower castes, and deal in charms, espe¬cially in use among Vaishnavas ; | (i) A title of Brah¬mans, Jugis, and Vaishnabs who officiate at religious ceremonies, serve as priests and spiritual guides of Vaishnabs and lower castes, and deal in charms, espe¬cially in use among Vaishnavas ; | ||
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| + | (ii) a title of Sadgops, of Raj¬bausis in J alpaiguri, and of Paliyas in Dinajpur; (iii) a manager of theatrical perform¬ances; (iv) a thctr or the Kasya gotl'a of Nepali Brahmans. | ||
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This article is an extract from
THE TRIBES and CASTES of BENGAL. Ethnographic Glossary. Printed at the Bengal Secretariat Press. 1891. . |
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[edit] Adhikari
(i) A title of Brah¬mans, Jugis, and Vaishnabs who officiate at religious ceremonies, serve as priests and spiritual guides of Vaishnabs and lower castes, and deal in charms, espe¬cially in use among Vaishnavas ;
(ii) a title of Sadgops, of Raj¬bausis in J alpaiguri, and of Paliyas in Dinajpur; (iii) a manager of theatrical perform¬ances; (iv) a thctr or the Kasya gotl'a of Nepali Brahmans.
