Note 65 — C

Internal structure. 6. There is no trace in Mirzapur of the division into Bârahhazâr and Terahhazâr of Palamau.65 South of the Son they have two exogamous sections, Mahto and Chaudhari: others call these sections Nâgbansi, and pretend that they are like their brethren in Chota Nâgpur, descendants of the Nâg or dragon,66 and Pandobansi, who say they are connected with the five Pandavas; another statement of the sections shows the composite character of the race—Kol, Chero, Hardaha (from the hartu tree, adina cordifolia), Kariha, Panariha, Kutaha, Sinduraha (“those who use red lead”). Some of these are possibly of totemistic origin. The Census Returns give another list—Bardbansi, Bardhân, Bârubansi, Gaya, Khar, and Sûrajbansi.