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Bhumihars formed the bulk of the landed gentry in Mokama, with former zamindars occupying the most influential positions. During this period, Y'''adavs traditionally worked as agricultural labourers on farms owned by Bhumihar.'''<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/When_Crime_Pays/g0nJDQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=For+starters,+many+Bhumihars+favored+Anant+Singh+because+they+per-ceived+that+he+was+the+only+Bhumihar+candidate+(in+a+field+with+at+least+two+other+prominent+caste-mates)+with+the+ability+to+protect+the+economic+interests+of+Mokama%27s+upper+castes.+In+Mokama,+land+is+the+most+highly+prized+economic+asset,+and+Bhumihars+as+a+group+make+up+the+bulk+of+the+landed+gentry,+the+most+powerful+of+whom+are+former+zamindars.+In+Mokama,+backward-caste+Yadavs+traditionally+worked+as+laborers+on+farms+owned+by+Bhumihar+landlords.+As+Yadavs+gradu-&pg=PA187&printsec=frontcover When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics]</ref>