Mawāsi, Mirdhān.—Subcaste of Dahāit. Title of the headman of the Dahāit caste committee.
Mayaluar.—(Chief man of the caste.) A subcaste of Turi.
Mayur.—(Peacock.) A totemistic section of the Ahīr, Hatwa, Gond, Sonjhara and Sundi castes.
Mayurmāra.—(Killer of peacock.) A section of Bahelia.
Meda Gantia.—(Counter of posts.) Title of Bhatra. Official who fixes date and hour for wedding.
Medara, Medari.—The Telugu caste of bamboo-workers and mat-makers, corresponding to the Basors. They have the same story as the Basors of the first bamboo having been grown from the snake worn by Siva round his neck, which was planted head downwards in the ground. The customs of the Medaras, Mr. Francis says,[61] differ from place to place. In one they will employ Brāhman purohits (priests), and prohibit widow-marriage, while in the next they will do neither, and will even eat rats and vermin. The better classes among them are taking to calling themselves Balijas or Baljis, and affixing the title of Chetti to their names.
Medari.—Synonym of Medara.
Mehar.—Synonym of Bhulia.
Meher.—A section of Mālwi Ahīr, a synonym for Bhulia. A title of Chamār.
Mehra.—Synonym for Mahār. A subcaste of Katia and Kori.