Banaut
The Banaut is a Bundela / Rajput clan found in the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand. Their loved ones called them banaut which means who meditate and save Ban. They are said to have left Orchha, Jhansi, Mahoba and other parts of Bundelkhand during Mughal rule and migrated to Bihar and Jharkhand.
Origin and History
The Banaut originated from Bundelkhand, but later came to parts of Bihar and Jharkhand. As they were from land-owning community, they became wealthy zamindars over time and also had strong political positions.Deities
Banaut have their particular village deities such as Maa Kali, HanumanJi, Ram-Janaki and Radhakrishna.Subclans
The Gotras of Banaut Rajputs are Bhardwaj, Sandilya, Dhenu, Vaksh, Kashyap, Kaushik, Garg,and Vishwamitra.Notables of Bundela Rajput clan
Population and Language
Most of the Banauts live in the native villages of Anga Region of Bihar namely Bhagalpur, Munger, Katihar, Purnia, Banka and in some parts of Saharsa and Araria too. They live in parts of Jharkhand namely Hazaribagh . Many have migrated to bigger cities like Patna, Ranchi and Delhi for better job opportunities and lifestyle.Majority of the Banaut Rajputs speak the regional language of Anga Region - Angika along with other languages like Hindi, English.
Villages and Marriage
Some of the Villages of Bundela with significance:Bihar
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[Munger district]
[Purnia district]
- Sarsi
- Dhamdhaha
- Jalalgarh
- Aligunj
- Sukhasana
[Araria district]
- Tamghatti
- Pothiya
- Narhki
- Uphrail
- Narsimhapur
[Madhepura district]
- Kalasan
[Katihar district]
- Guagachhi
- Baluaghatti
- Chandwa