Historian Views and Research on Bhumihars
The following historians and researchers have offered their opinions on Bhumihars.
C.A. Bayly
British Historian C.A. Bayly in page no. 207 of his book, "Indian Society and the Making of the British Empire" Part 2, Volume 1, published by the "Cambridge University Press" United Kingdom, describes the Bhumihars.
He writes, Bhumihar Brahmin - 'landholding' brahmin caste which had adopted the agrarian life style of the Rajput (q.v.); common in the Benares region.[1]