Talk:Tili (caste)

Title of the page
The name of the caste is TILI. It should be renamed from TILLI to TILI 206849 wiki (talk) 19:04, 1 November 2018 (UTC)

THIS CASTE NAME IS TILI OR EITHER TILY NOT Tilli
SPELLING EROR SHOULD BE FIXED IT IS TILI OR EITHER TILY NOT Tilli PHANTOM 097y (talk) 06:44, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * The article title cannot be changed because "Tili" is currently a redirect to the article Dilijan. David notMD (talk) 09:22, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Ok can it be 'BENGALI Tili' instead of Tili? PHANTOM 097y (talk) 09:28, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I do not know anything about this topic, so cannot have an opinion on that being a better name or not. David notMD (talk) 09:40, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I KNOW THIS TOPIC AND I HAVE PROOFS AND REFRENCE WHICH CLAIM TILI CASTE AS A BENGALI TILI CASTE PHANTOM 097y (talk) 11:51, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅, as per naming convention! Ekdalian (talk) 15:35, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * This was a better solution than renaming Bengali Tili. David notMD (talk) 15:39, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
 * yep PHANTOM 097y (talk) 16:32, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

REFRENCE
How I can add this REFRENCE properly 21 June 2024 (UTC)

TILI is a mercentile caste not agrarian
Ok so I have reliable REFRENCE which States Tili as a commercial/mercentile caste not AGRAGRIAN can someone change the word AGRAGRIAN please? I can provide refrence too PHANTOM 097y (talk) 00:24, 25 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Please share reliable sources here along with url and page number. Ekdalian (talk) 09:28, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * https://archive.org/details/dli.calcutta.03995/page/41/mode/1up?q=+Tili
 * Here in Page no 42 claims Tili as a commercia/mercentile caste
 * It is CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY REPORT PHANTOM 097y (talk) 13:39, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Can you please mention who is the (reliable) author of this source? Ekdalian (talk) 17:59, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861 – 1944) PHANTOM 097y (talk) 00:37, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * It is obvious that it must be a Raj era source originally, which has been reprinted! Ekdalian (talk) 04:49, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * https://books.google.co.in/books?id=JAUdW9_iziAC&pg=PA207&lpg=PA207&dq=Tili+caste+high+caste&source=bl&ots=1XlAYQ3Tdl&sig=ACfU3U1zAjj7DieYw-8c6kPd7qcnmK-0hA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6rs_J4rKHAxUW1zgGHa2bCsE4MhDoAXoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=Tili%20caste%20high%20caste&f=false
 * Look at this book here dasgupta claim Tili as a High caste or high social group it is not raj era now you please use middle Ranking caste as a POV. PHANTOM 097y (talk) 09:21, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * , the source is clearly talking about a particular household, not the Tili caste in general. Please stop acting like an obsessed WP:SPA. Ekdalian (talk) 09:56, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * The source state that TILI households are high social standing please read the ref again if you are not satisfy with this I will provide you other reliable ref PHANTOM 097y (talk) 13:52, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * The source is talking about a couple of Tili households, that too in a particular village. We cannot assume that this is applicable for the caste in general. I have read multiple reliable sources on castes, especially Bengali castes, but never came across any statement supporting that the Tilis enjoy high social status! Anyway, you may try to find reliable sources supporting your claim. Ekdalian (talk) 17:51, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Ok I will find another one PHANTOM 097y (talk) 01:01, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

MENTION
Ramkrishna Mukherjee where he mentioned Bengali Teli change their caste Teli to Tili but actually,if we see from Britishers original census we can see that TELI and Tili are separate and if we see the Bengali SCRIPTURES like chandipuran, mangalpuran, BRHAMAN HALIYUDH SHARVASIYA(this literature were from 15th-16th century) we can find Teli doesn't have connection to Tili.some modern historians confused with TELI which is seperate from Teli. I think his information is not a reliable one it is disputed actually. I have so many proofs (English Bengali both) WHICH states Tili and TELI is seperate caste there is no connection with each other PHANTOM 097y (talk) 15:58, 25 June 2024 (UTC)


 * You have probably not yet understood our policies. The information is not only reliably sourced, but also attributed to the author. We have clearly mentioned that this is the opinion of the author! Ekdalian (talk) 17:54, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * In 495 page it is clearly mentioned that Tili is a high caste, that's why I told you Tili is a middle caste or not this is still debatable https://archive.org/details/dli.calcutta.05838 PHANTOM 097y (talk) 00:30, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Again, who is the reliable author here? I have provided two reliable sources categorizing them as a middle or intermediate caste. Moreover, according to all reliable sources, Bengal had only three higher castes; read Baidya for more information! Ekdalian (talk) 04:46, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * It is a study work bruh PHANTOM 097y (talk) 08:30, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I can understand, but we need reliable authors in such articles. Ekdalian (talk) 08:54, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Ok I will find it soon 🙏 PHANTOM 097y (talk) 08:58, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * bro in some english documents it is ALSO mentioned that Kayastha and vaidya which is also called upper caste categories into middle caste and in some these two categories as upper caste this same situation happens to Tili caste.
 * I will do research on it and I will provide you reliable author with non-british Raj documents PHANTOM 097y (talk) 08:56, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * There has been variations everywhere,sometimes Bengali Brahmins were also called middle castes as they weren't considered true Brahmins by the Heartland's Brahmins. But traditionally there have been only three upper castes in Bengal Equivalent to each other. The Bhadralok. WatteryFire (talk) 01:32, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Nope the bhadralok can be anyone who is rich and elite,if a BRAHAMN person is a poor then he/she cannot be BRHAMAN.
 * Bruh but different peoples are different opinions in that time Kayasth and Vaidya considered as a NABASAKH caste i saw in a document WHICH is from British raj
 * Then they 2 do upwardment for their caste
 * Any caste become upper caste in WB but they have to become rich and educated that's it.
 * That's the thing which Kayastha and vaidya get success PHANTOM 097y (talk) 11:05, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * TILI is a middle Ranking caste this is the POV of gupta swarup
 * So there should be mentioned of it that according to gupta swarup TILI is a middle ranking CASTE. PHANTOM 097y (talk) 11:06, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Ramkrishna Mukherjee
Can I remove ramkrishna mukherjee's opinion because it is still debatable and I provide you some proofs that Tili aren't related to Teli In WB, Teli are kolus but Tili's don't have any status like that in past years and present too.

We should provide reliable proofs not Disputed opinions PHANTOM 097y (talk) 01:17, 29 June 2024 (UTC)


 * No sorry, you can't. The related statement cannot be removed since it is relevant and reliably sourced! Don't try to continuously push your caste agenda. Ekdalian (talk) 06:24, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I don't have any agenda I give Wikipedia contribution and I don't push my caste ok! My aim Is to provide you all proper knowledge PHANTOM 097y (talk) 17:08, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Middle Ranking
Ok, Tili is a middle ranking caste as per the pov of gupta,swarup it's not for all So,the term middle ranking should be in the history and origin PHANTOM 097y (talk) 22:53, 1 July 2024 (UTC)


 * No, almost all reliable sources mention the same. I have cited two, one calling them middle ranking, another calling them intermediate meaning the same. Morover, this is how other Bengali caste articles look (lede)! A separate section is required for varna status only. Ekdalian (talk) 05:06, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Nope no requirement of varna section
 * Bro I have many research work which state Tili as a High caste in some articles also I see that so,but the problem is they all are research work 😕 PHANTOM 097y (talk) 09:43, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Now you know that you need to find modern scholarly work by reliable authors! Ekdalian (talk) 15:11, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes 🙌
 * For some reason my research gone very slowly because of my academics otherwise I will provide you RELIABLE authors PHANTOM 097y (talk) 16:06, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Okay, great! Carry on. Ekdalian (talk) 17:50, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Bruh I also see that intermediate that's not the reliable source I think
 * If you told this then I think yesterday I was provided you a source that state Tili is a high caste
 * You also see that source PHANTOM 097y (talk) 01:06, 8 July 2024 (UTC)