| Notes | var. khavāsyā, khavāse; n. 1) a member of the servant caste Khavāsa. The Mulukī Ain (MA-54.126.7) refers to three kinds of khavāsas, namely a) kariyā khavāsa, b) emancipated khavāsa and c) pasuvā khavāsa. The section indicates that the pasuvā and emancipated khavāsas are considered as equal to the Non-enslavable Alcohol-drinking Caste whereas, the kariyā khavāsas are equal to members of the Enslavable Alcohol-drinking Castes. According to NBŚ (s.v. khavāsa) and Wilson (1855: s.v. Khawás), khavāsa are personal attendants of a person of rank, treated as family members. M. C. Regmi (RRS 19.11-12, pp. 171-172) argues that despite the fact that khavāsa were technically slaves, they could occupy high positions in the military and civil administration of the Gorkhali state. |
