Tilli

For the drum stick used on a dhol, see tihli.

The Tilli are Hindu caste, found in the state of Bihar and West Bengal in India.[1]

History and origin

The Tilli caste belong to West Bengal.Tillis speak in Bengali. Tillis are now found mainly in Bhagalpur District and also in major parts of West Bengal .[2]

Present circumstances

The Tilli have two sub-divisions, the Kashyap and the Sandil. They maintain the custom of clan exogamy. The Tilli are cultivators, and have customs similar to other neighbouring Hindu communities such as the Yadav and Sadgop. Like many other Hindu communities, they have their own caste association, the Tilli Samaj, which acts as a welfare association for the community.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 940 to 944 Seagull Books
  2. ↑ People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 940 to 944 Seagull Books
  3. ↑ People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 940 to 944 Seagull Books
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