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Within the 'Chero' tribe, the distinction between 'Barah-hazari' and 'Terah-hazari' is a prominent characteristic. What does this division reflect?
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- 1The specific number of villages each group was allotted by the Mughal governors in the 16th century.
- 2A social hierarchy based on perceived purity of lineage, where the 'Barah-hazari' claim higher status as descendants of the ruling Chero kings.✓
- 3The number of soldiers they contributed to the British army during the Anglo-Maratha wars.
- 4The distance (in miles) their ancestors traveled from the Kaimur hills to settle in the Palamu region.
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A social hierarchy based on perceived purity of lineage, where the 'Barah-hazari' claim higher status as descendants of the ruling Chero kings.
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