Bahelia surname is an Indian last name. Bahelia surname also indicates the caste of person. Bahelia surname definition is The caste of fowlers and hunters in northern India. In the Central Provinces the Bahelias are not to be distinguished from the Pardhis as they have the same set of exogamous groups named after the Rajput clans and resemble them in all other respects. The word Bahelia is derived from the Sanskrit Vyadha one who pierces or wounds hence a hunter. Pardhi is derived from the Marathi paradh hunting. The latter term is more commonly used in the Central Provinces and has therefore been chosen as the title of the article on the caste.. People with Bahelia surname can also be found in other south asian countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Bahelia surname definition is from a survey conducted during British rule in India. Many surnames in India indicate the type of work done by the person or by someone in family from whom the family inherited the surname. Surnames help spread casteism in India. One of the intellectuals suggested to drop surnames in India so that people can overcome caste differences easily.
