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with growing disfavour. The outcastes in the first case themselves 
refuse to be considered as Chausenis on the ground that the widow 
remarriage took place between persons of the same caste, while 
degradation is only effected where a connection takes place be- 
tween members of different castes. The Chausenis refuse to 
accept A and B, because they hold that the contact with Musal- 
mans has rendered them unfit for any relations. So far, no final 
decision has been arrived at, and the result is that the excommu- 
nicated persons are regarded as having no caste at all. It is not 
improbable that the persons turned out for their connection with 
the widow remarriage will form a separate group. 
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