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- ↑ Gottschalk, Peter (27 October 2005). Beyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199760527.
- ↑ https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/download/AGlossaryoftheTribesandCastesofthePunjabandNorthWestFrontierProvince_10854869.pdf
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/panjabcastes00ibbe
- ↑ "Bihar caste survey: Muslim groups among backwards the new bone of contention". The Indian Express. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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