Historically Mahar had the role of defending village borders from outsiders, invading tribes and protecting villagers from criminals and thieves.
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10 Facts About Mahar
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The Mahar community defends consumption of beef by saying the famines were the reason they started eating the beef.
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Historically Mahar were Landlords or Vatandar, and over a period of time they turned into Balutedar, whose duties in the Baluta system included those of village watchmen, trackers of thieves, messengers, wall menders, adjudicators of boundary disputes, and suppliers of coarse cloth to the village.
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Under Islamic rule, Mahar served as soldiers in various armies of the Deccan Sultanates, Bahmani Sultanate, and the Mughals.
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Mahar were subjected to degradation during the rule of the Peshwa Baji Rao II, who treated them as untouchables.
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The Mahar community attempted to confront this block with a petition circulated among the Mahar, Chamar, and Mang former soldiers—all Marathi-speaking lower castes—but the movement was unable to organise and submit their petition.
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Mahar regiment was created during World War I but only for a few years and because of British desperation for additional troops.
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Mahar gave them all the human rights and equality that others enjoy.
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Historically Mahar had "12 and half" endogamous subcastes, major subcastes include Somavanshi, Ladvanshi, Andhavanshi, Tilvanshi, Bawane, Gondvanshi, Suryavanshi, Kadvanshi and Kosare etc.
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