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Teli
 Teli oil press (Russell, 1916) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 India,  Nepal,  Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Hindi • Bhojpuri • Odia[1] | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Islam, Judaism |
Teli is a caste traditionally occupied in the oil pressing and trade in India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Members may be either Hindu or Muslim; Muslim Teli are called Roshandaar or Teli Malik.[2] India's Prime minister Narendra Modi is from Teli caste[3][4][5][6]
- ^ Ramesh P. Mohanty (2003). Dalits Development and Change: An Empirical Study. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-81-7141-696-7.
- ^ Hasnain, Nadeem (2016). The Other Lucknow. Vani Prakashan. p. 47. ISBN 978-93-5229-420-6.
- ^ Messina, Karyne E. (21 September 2022). Resurgence of Global Populism: A Psychoanalytic Study of Projective Identification, Blame-Shifting and the Corruption of Democracy. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-64640-5.
- ^ "Rahul's statement on PM Modi: All you need to know about Teli caste". The Indian Express. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "'Modi is a Teli-Ghanchi OBC': BJP". The Times of India. 23 April 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Rashid, Omar (27 April 2019). "Modi hits back on 'fake OBC' jibes, says he is 'most backward'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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