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Title of the deputies of the chief _guru_ of the Satnami sect. _Bhangi_ .-- (Hemp-smoker.) Synonym of Mehtar. _Bhanr_ .-- Synonym of Bhand, a story-teller. _Bhanwar_ .-- (A bee, also honey.) A section of Gadaria and Kawar. _Bhaosar_ .-- Synonym of Chhipa. _Bharadwaj_ .-- (A skylark.
Name of a great Brahman Rishi or saint.) One of the common eponymous sections of Brahmans.
Also a section of Joshi, Lohar, Prabhu, Sunar, and of several clans of Rajputs. _Bharewa_ .-- (From _bharat_, a mixture of copper and lead.) A group of brass or bell-metal workers classed with the Kasar caste, but of lower social standing than the Kasars.
A subcaste of Sunar in Raipur. _Bhargava_ .-- (Born of Bhrigu Rishi.) A subcaste of Kanaujia Brahmans.
A section of Maratha Brahmans.
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