Which of the following are balutedars?
The Bara Balutedar system is a servant-cum-caste systems that was found in villages of Maharashtra, India. Today, according to act 1958,the village servants are free from their work.
Groups that gained from Bara Balutedar include: Sonar (goldsmith), Gurav (temple servants), Nhawi (barbers), Parit (washers), Kumbhar (potters), Sutar (carpenters), Lohar (blacksmiths), Chambhar (cobblers), Dhor (makers of ornaments for cattle), Koli (water carriers), Chougula, and Mang (watchpeople).
Bara Balutedar were hereditary village servants.