Indian Society for Buddhist Studies

SR No.: 032621
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Prachya Vidyapeeth
Publisher: Prachya Vidyapeeth
Publication Year: 2019
Total Pages: 110
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 7 MB

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belonged to the Magh tribe. In the State of Tripura they have been mentioned as Magh. Various writers have mentioned the Magh by different names e.g., mag>magh> or maghi. Now in West Bengal the Maghas are included in the list of schedule castes.
The Barua Community has been described as Magh in the appendix of the third chapter of Eastern Bengal District Gazetteer of Chittagong published by LSSO Mally ICS. The religion of the Barua Maghs residing in the southern and eastern part of Chittagong in Buddhism - though they follow some Hindu religious practices. They claim to be a section of the Rajbanshi and the Raj Community. As the cause of this they claim themselves to be the successors of the king of Arakan. Those kings migrated to Arakan from Magadh or modern Bihar. The word ‘Magh' is derived from the original dwelling place of the Baruas, even the illiterate Maghs also claim themselves to be Magadh Kashatriyas – because their ancestors originated from the royal Kashatriya class of Magadh.
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