They say that their ancestors were Sanadhya Brahmans, who employed bullocks as pack-animals, and hence, being looked down on by the rest of the caste, became a separate body, marrying among themselves.
_Benaika, Binaika_ .-- A subcaste of Parwar Bania, consisting of the offspring of remarried widows or illegitimate unions.

Probably also found among other subcastes of Bania.
_Benatia_ .-- A subcaste of Sansia in Sambalpur.
_Bendiwala_ .-- Name of a minor Vishnuite order.

See Bairagi.
_Benetiya, Benatia_ .-- Subcaste of Chasa and Sansia.
_Bengali_ .-- Bengali immigrants are usually Brahmans or Kayasths.
_Bengani_ .-- (Brinjal.) One of the 1444 sections of Oswal Bania.
_Benglah_ .-- An immigrant from Bengal.

Subcaste of Bharbhunja.
_Beora Basia_ .-- (Hawk.) A totemistic sept of Bhatra.
_Beraria_, _Beradia_ .-- (Belonging to Berar.) A subcaste of Bahna, Barai, Barhai, Chamar, Dhangar, Dhimar, Kasar and Kunbi.
_Beria_ .-- A caste of gipsies and vagrants, whose women are prostitutes.

Hence sometimes used generally to signify a prostitute.