Banaut
The Banaut[1] (also known as Bundela)[2] is a branch of the Rajput found in the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand.[3] They are said to have left Orchha, Jhansi, Mahoba and other parts of Bundelkhand during Mughal period and migrated to Bihar and Jharkhand.[4] The Banaut speak Angika and corrupt Maithili.[3] As they were from land owning community, they became wealthy zamindars with time[2]
Origin and History[change | change source]
Bundelas originated from Bundelkhand, but later came to parts of Bihar and Jharkhand. As they were from land owning community, they became wealthy zamindars with time and also had strong political positions.[3][5]
Culture[change | change source]
Deities[change | change source]
Banaut have their particular village deities such as Hanumanji, Ram-Janaki and Radhakrishna.[6]
Gotra[change | change source]
The gotras of Banaut are Bhardwaj, Dhenu, Kashyap, Kaushik, Garg, Sandilya and Vishwamitra.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Singh, Krishna Ballave Kumar (1988). Marriage and Family System of Rajputs: A Study of Tradition and Change. Wisdom Publications.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Singh, K. S.; India, Anthropological Survey of (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
- ↑ Jha, Hetukar (1988). Upaniveśakālīna Mithilāka gāma o gāmaka nimnavarga (in Hindi). Maithilī Akādamī.
- ↑ Singh, K. S. (2008). People of India: Bihar (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-85579-09-2.
- ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (2008). People of India: Bihar, including Jharkhand (2 pts). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7046-302-3.