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'''Kurmis served as household servants in the residences of Bhumihar.''' They were traditionally prohibited from entering the kitchen, and food & water handled by them were not accepted due to prevailing caste-based social restrictions. These practices gradually declined over time, and Kurmis later came to be permitted to cook meals for the families of former Bhumihar landlords.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Anthropology_of_Weaker_Sections/pjVdJMBeXU8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=ordinarily+used+by+the+Yadav.+Previously,+the+Kurmi+were+serving+in+the+darbar+(the+house+of+the+Bhumihar+Zamindar)+as+household+servant+and+were+not+allowed+to+enter+into+the+kitchen+and+water+was+not+accepted+from+them.+Now+they+are+allowed+to+cook+meals+for+the+family+of+ex-Zamindar.+One+Teli+has+taken+up+agricultural+work+though+he+still+adheres+to+his+traditional+occupation+of+oil+pressing.+This,+however,+did+not+change+his+social+position.&pg=PA207&printsec=frontcover Anthropology of Weaker Sections]</ref> | '''Kurmis served as household servants in the residences of Bhumihar.''' They were traditionally prohibited from entering the kitchen, and food & water handled by them were not accepted due to prevailing caste-based social restrictions. These practices gradually declined over time, and Kurmis later came to be permitted to cook meals for the families of former Bhumihar landlords.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Anthropology_of_Weaker_Sections/pjVdJMBeXU8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=ordinarily+used+by+the+Yadav.+Previously,+the+Kurmi+were+serving+in+the+darbar+(the+house+of+the+Bhumihar+Zamindar)+as+household+servant+and+were+not+allowed+to+enter+into+the+kitchen+and+water+was+not+accepted+from+them.+Now+they+are+allowed+to+cook+meals+for+the+family+of+ex-Zamindar.+One+Teli+has+taken+up+agricultural+work+though+he+still+adheres+to+his+traditional+occupation+of+oil+pressing.+This,+however,+did+not+change+his+social+position.&pg=PA207&printsec=frontcover Anthropology of Weaker Sections]</ref> | ||
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The Triveni Sangh was a socio-political organization founded in Bihar in 1933 by leaders of the Yadav, Kurmi, and Koeri (Kushwaha) communities. It emerged in response to the political underrepresentation and social discrimination experienced by these peasant communities under the dominance of the traditional landed elite, particularly Bhumihar and Rajput landlords. The organization sought to promote social equality, improve political representation, and safeguard the economic interests of cultivating castes in colonial Bihar.
Ahir
Bhumihars formed the bulk of the landed gentry in Mokama, with former zamindars occupying the most influential positions. During this period, Yadavs traditionally worked as agricultural labourers on farms owned by Bhumihar.
Kurmi
Kurmis served as household servants in the residences of Bhumihar. They were traditionally prohibited from entering the kitchen, and food & water handled by them were not accepted due to prevailing caste-based social restrictions. These practices gradually declined over time, and Kurmis later came to be permitted to cook meals for the families of former Bhumihar landlords.[1]
