Dumār or Dom.—A low caste of sweepers in Bengal. See Kanjar. Subcaste of Basor, Gānda, Panka and Turi. Synonym and subcaste of Mehtar. A section of Kawar.
Durgbansi.—A clan of Rājpūts in Rāgnandgaon.
Dūsre.—(Second.) A subdivision of Shrivāstab, Gaur and Saksena Kāyasths, meaning those of inferior or mixed origin as opposed to Khare or those of pure origin.
Dwārka.—One of the most holy places in India, situated on or near the sea in Gujarāt. It is supposed to have been founded by Krishna. Site of one of the monasteries (Ashrām) of Sankarachārya, the founder of the non-dualistic or Vedanta philosophy.
Dwija.—(Twice-born.) A title applied to the three higher classical castes, Brāhman, Kshatriya and Vaishya, and now especially to Brāhmans.
Ekbāhia.—(One-armed.) Subcaste of Teli, so called because their women wear glass bangles only on one arm.
Ekbaile.—One who yokes one bullock only to the oil-press. Subcaste of Teli.
Elama, Elma.—Synonym for Velāma. A subcaste of Kāpewār or Kāpu.
Erenga.—Subcaste of Kharia in Bengal.
Erna.—(From Eran, in Saugor district.) A section of Teli.