The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 2. Robert Vane Russell
is from a paper by Mr. Kālika Prasād, Tahsīldār, Rāj-Nandgaon State.
14
Go, gau or gai, an ox or cow, and pāl or pālak, guardian.
15
Ind. Ant. (Jan. 1911), ‘Foreign Elements in the Hindu Population,’ by Mr. D. R. Bhandarkar.
16
Elliot, Supplemental Glossary, s.v. Ahīr.
17
Early History of India, 3rd ed. p. 286.
18
Elliot, ibidem.
19
Bomba 1 This article is compiled from papers by Mr. Mīr Pādshāh, Tahsīldār of Bilāspur, and Kanhya Lāl, clerk in the Gazetteer office. 2 3 A measure containing about 2½ lbs. of grain. 4 This article is mainly compiled from papers by the late Mr. Baikunth Nāth Pujāri, Extra Assistant Commissioner, Sambalpur; Sitāram, Head Master of the Raigarh English School, and Kanhyā Lāl, clerk in the Gazetteer office. 5 Now transferred to Bengal. 6 Dalton’s 7 This article is mainly based on a paper on 8 Bhattachārya, 9 10 Page 208. 11 12 13 The information about birth customs in this article is from a paper by Mr. Kālika Prasād, Tahsīldār, Rāj-Nandgaon State. 14 15 16 Elliot, 17 18 Elliot, 19 20 Elliot, 21 22 23 24 Quoted in 25 26 Gokul was the place where Krishna was brought up, and the Gokulastha Gosains are his special devotees. 27 28 29 Buchanan, 30 This article is mainly based on a paper by Mr. W. S. Slaney, E.A.C., Akola. 31 32 33 34 35 Based on papers by Mr. Bijai Bahādur Royzāda, Naib-Tahsīldār Hinganghāt, and Munshi Kanhya Lāl of the Gazetteer office. 36 A preparation of raisins and other fruits and rice. 37 The ordinary tola is a rupee weight or two-fifths of an ounce. 38 39 40 41 42 Sleeman, p. 10. 43 Sleeman, p. 10. 44 Sleeman, p. 57. 45 Sleeman, p. 95. 46 Sleeman, p. 231. 47 Sleeman, p. 217. 48 Sleeman, p. 20. 49 Sleeman, p. 21. 50 Sleeman, p. 81. 51 Sleeman, p. 82. 52 Sleeman, p. 152. 53 Sleeman, p. 127. This passage is from a letter written by a magistrate, Mr. Ramsay. 54 Sleeman, p. 129. 55 Sleeman, p. 112. 56 Sleeman, p. 124. 57 Sleeman, p. 125. 58 Sleeman, p. 147. 59 Sleeman, p. 104. 60 Sleeman, p. 110. 61 Sleeman, p. 131. 62 Sleeman, p. 205. 63 Sleeman, p. 106. 64 Malcolm’s 65 Crooke’s 66 67 It would appear that the Gujarāt Vāghris are a distinct class from the criminal section of the tribe. 68 69 Art. Bawaria, quoting from 70