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from Shashu, and it is a known variant of Srisht or Srestha. 
It will be remembered that their name signifies only “ half a 
Srestha ” and that although their water can be taken, Hodgson 
makes it clear that the other Sresthas do not take cooked 
food from them. This agrees with Oldfield’s statement. As 
domestic servants must exist and be of pure caste, such a 
group as the Sudras of Oldfield, must be in existence in Nepal 
as it is elsewhere in India, wherever the idea of purity and 
eeesictty of caste holds its sway. Such a caste or group of 
castes, serving the three other varnas is from the definition 
given in the Sastras, considered as Sidra. Hence Oldfield’s 
classification of this group need not be questioned, although 
not corroborated by any other authority 
The Jyapoo of Earle are discussed elsewhere, as they 
belong more property to the group of Bauddhamargis than 
Saivas (See App. D). 
