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century, to malign the Babhans/Bhumihars, and others speculative, misguided, and half baked | century, to malign the Babhans/Bhumihars, and others speculative, misguided, and half baked | ||
originating from some British writers, the true story is far off from both. | originating from some British writers, the true story is far off from both. | ||
== What's the Origin of Bhumihars ? == | == What's the Origin of Bhumihars ? == | ||
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We will discuss the evidence supporting this in the next section | We will discuss the evidence supporting this in the next section | ||
== Historical Testimony of Conversions == | == Historical Testimony of Conversions == | ||
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[[File:Origin1.png|thumb|500px|center|Buddhist conversion of Bhumihars]] | [[File:Origin1.png|thumb|500px|center|Buddhist conversion of Bhumihars]] | ||
== Origins according to report of The Asiatic Society, Ministry of Culture, GOI == | == Origins according to report of The Asiatic Society, Ministry of Culture, GOI == | ||
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He treated this tale as unsubstantiated legend rather than a historical fact.<ref name="crooke1896">[https://archive.org/details/tribescastesofno0000croo/mode/1up ''The Tribes and Castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh'', Volume II]. William Crooke. 1896.</ref> | He treated this tale as unsubstantiated legend rather than a historical fact.<ref name="crooke1896">[https://archive.org/details/tribescastesofno0000croo/mode/1up ''The Tribes and Castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh'', Volume II]. William Crooke. 1896.</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||