A History of the Mahrattas v1.c7.119
A History of the Mahrattas v1.c7.119
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v1.c7.119
¹ [Ghadshīs (Gursees) are still found in small numbers in the Deccan. They are divided into two endogamous divisions, Bāramāse and Ākarmāse, the latter being the illegitimate offspring of the former. They worship the usual Marāthā gods, and have, many of them, Marāthā surnames. A few are day-labourers, but the majority are musicians in great demand during the marriage-season, and sometimes receive a yearly allowance for playing at the village temples. (B.E.S., Monograph 24.)]