Mahishya

Mahishya
Rani Rashmoni, founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Calcutta, was born in a Mahishya family
Regions with significant populations
Presidency Division (included Khulna Division then) • Burdwan Division (incl. Medinipur Division) • Rajshahi Division (incl. Malda Division) • Dhaka Division~2.38 million (around a quarter of province's Hindu population c. 1931)
Languages
Bengali
Religion
Hinduism

Mahishya (IAST: Māhiṣya) is a Bengali Hindu traditionally agrarian caste, and formed the largest caste in undivided Bengal. Mahisyas were, and still are, an extremely diverse caste consisting of all possible classes in terms of material conditions and ranks.

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