Bagri
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Bagri (or Bagdi)
Ancient name for South Bengal, said to have been given by king Ballal Sen in the eleventh century to the portion of the Gangetic delta immediately east of the Bhaglrathi river, corre- sponding with the southern Districts of the modern Presidency Division. The caste of Bagdis either derived their name from this tract or gave their name to it.
Bagri
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Surnames: Bagri, Singh [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Exogamous units/clans: Bamonia, Bhilwar, Bhoi, Bodana, Chouhan, Dabi, Oandia, Parmar, Solanki [Madhya Pradesh and/or Chhattisgarh] Bhatti, Charan, Chauhan, Ohundhel, Gehalot, Panwar, Rathore, Solanki [Russell & Hiralal]