whereupon Dhana Sinh killed it with his arrow. This so pleased the Râja that he conferred more estates upon him. These have been gradually lost until the sept now hold a very inconsiderable landed property in the Benares Division. 2. The Banâphars hold only a moderately respectable rank among Râjputs. In Jâlaun they will, it is said, take brides by the dola form from all the poor Râjputs of the District, and receive the bride price. They marry their sons to the girls of the Bais, Gautam, Dikhit, and Bisen septs. In Hamîrpur they profess to belong to the Kasyapa gotra, and give brides to the Gautam, Dikhit Bais, and Chandel, while they take wives from the Nandwâni, Bâhman Gaur, and Bais. In Bânda they give brides to the Dikhit, Gautam, Gaur, and Kachhwâha; and take girls of the Panwâr Bais, Dikhit, and Sombansi septs. DISTRIBUTION OF THE BANÂPHAR RÂJPUTS ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS OF 1891. =============+======= District. |Number. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~+~~~~~~~ Mathura | 8 Farrukhâbâd | 3 Mainpuri | 15 Etah | 1 Shâhjahânpur | 36 Pilibhît | 8 Cawnpur | 123 Bânda | 510 Hamîrpur | 828 Allahâbâd | 340 Jhânsi | 34 Jâlaun | 722 Lalitpur | 59 Benares | 1,447 Mirzapur | 191 Ghâzipur | 629 Ballia | 473 Azamgarh | 35 Lucknow | 1 Râê Bareli | 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~+~~~~~~~ Total | 5,465 =============+=======