The Kisan are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1] They are also known as Kisan Mahur and Mahato. They have been granted Other Backward Class status.[2]

Kisan
Regions with significant populations
India
Languages
Hindi
Religion
Hinduism 100%

References

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  1. ^ Pradesh, Uttar (21 September 1996). "Caste and the Kisan". Economic Botany. 31 (38): 2577–2578. JSTOR 4404582 – via JSTOR.
  2. ^ Sharma, Kaushal. K (1999). "Rural Proletariat and the All Indian Kasan Shaba 1937-47". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 60: 823–836. JSTOR 44144153 – via JSTOR.