Darwe or Dalwe.—A subcaste of Gonds in Chānda; the Darwes are also called Nāik.
Darwesh.—Persian name for a Muhammadan Fakīr or religious mendicant.
Darzi.—A caste of tailors. Subcaste of Ghasia.
Dās.—(Servant.) Used as the termination of their names by Bairāgis or religious mendicants. A term applied by Pankas and other Kabīrpanthis to themselves.
Dasa.—(Ten.) A subdivision of Agarwāla and other subcastes of Bania, meaning those of pure blood.
Dasghar.—(Ten houses.) One of the three subdivisions of Kanaujia Brāhmans. They give their daughters to members of the Chheghar or six houses and receive them from the Pānchghar or five houses.
Dasnāmi.—A member of the ten orders. Synonym for Gosain.
Datta or Dutt.—Surname of Bengali Kāyasths.
Daune.—A subdivision of Prabhu or Parbhu in Nāgpur, so called on account of their living in the island of Diu, a Portuguese possession.
Deccani.—See Dakhne.