Twashta Kasar

Twashta Kasar,Somavanshiya Kshatriya Kasar or Jain Kasar (also known as Tambat,Kshatriya Kasar or Kasar) is a Hindu artisan caste of coppersmiths (tamrakar and tamta), predominantly residing in the Indian state of Maharashtra. In Goa, they call themselves Twashta Kasar Brahmin. According to Herbert Hope Risley, they are a branch of the Suvarna Banik, who became degraded because they took to working in metal.

They are included in the Other Backward Class category by the Government of Maharashtra.

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