what is the history and origns of mahar caste?
what else is known of the mahar caste other than them being orignal inhabitants (if they are reaally)
if yes then why do diffrent subcastes have thier diffrent orign story and strict subcaste endogamy (assuming all the stories are fabricated) not to mention such stories have ancient roots
also when in history we find first mention of a word or a caste named mahar
any academically acclaimed response by anyone is ok