Chuhra
noun
a marginalized caste in India and Pakistan traditionally relegated to work involving the manual cleaning of sewers and septic tanks.
Chuhras
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pluralof Chuhra.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the Punjab the Chuhras are a very numerous caste, being exceeded only by the Jāts, Rājpūts and Brāhmans.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell
