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.
_Bahre_ .-- (Outside the walls.) A subdivision of Khedawal Brahmans.
_Bahrup_ .-- Subcaste of Banjara.
_Bahrupia_ .-- A small class of mendicant actors and quick-change artists.

They are recruited from all classes of the population, and though a distinct caste of Bahrupias appears to exist, people of various castes also call themselves Bahrupia when they take to this occupation.

In Berar the Mahar, Mang and Maratha divisions of the Bahrupias are the most common: [414] the former two begging only from the castes from which they take their name.

In Gujarat they appear to be principally Muhammadans.