The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Part 50

_Nagvansi_.--A clan of Rajputs. See article Rajput-Nagvansi. A subcaste and section of Sunar. A section of Daharia or Daraiha and Gond.

_Nahar_.--(Tiger.) A subtribe of Baiga. A section of Rajputs in Saugor.

_Nahonia_.--A clan of Dangi in Damoh and Saugor. They were formerly Kachhwaha Rajputs from Narwar, but being cut off from their own domicile they married with Dangis. Rajputs accept daughters from them but do not give their daughters to Nahonias.

_Naidu_.--t.i.tle of the Balija, Mutrasi and Velama castes. Often used by Balijas as their caste name.

_Naik_.--(Leader.) A subdivision of Gond, also known as Darwe. A t.i.tle of Banjara headmen. A t.i.tle of Teli and Kolta. A section of Ahir, Chamar, Chasa, Gadaria, Halba, Kewat, Khond, Mali, Sudh.

_Nakib_.--Mace-bearer or flag-bearer in a procession. Subcaste of Jasondhi Bhat and Khangar.

_Nakshbandia_.--A cla.s.s of Fakirs or Muhammadan beggars.

_Naksia_.--Synonym of Nagasia.

_Namdeo_.--A religious sect confined to members of the Chhipa and Darzi castes, which has become a subcaste.

_Nanakshahi_.--Synonym of Nanakpanthi.

_Nandia_.--(One who leads about with him a performing bullock). From Nandi, the bull on which Mahadeo rides. Subcaste of Jogi.

_Nandvansi_.--Subcaste of Ahir.

_Nanghana_.--A name given to the Kol tribe in Hoshangabad.

_Napita_.--Sanskrit name for Nai or barber.

_Naqqal_.--t.i.tle of Bhand.

_Naraina_.--Subcaste of Patwa.

_Naramdeo_.--A subcaste of Brahmans belonging to the Gaur branch. They take their name from the river Nerbudda.

_Narbadi_, _Narmada_.--(From the river Nerbudda.) A subdivision of Maharashtra Brahmans. A section of Yajur-Vedi Brahmans. A synonym for Naramdeo Brahmans. A section of Agharia, Binjhal and Chamar.

_Narnolia_.--(From a place called Narnol in the Punjab.) Subcaste of Mehtar.

_Narwaria_.--A clan of Dangi. A subcaste of Ahir.

_Nata_.--(A young bullock.) A section of Ahir and Oswal Bania.

_Nathunia_.--(Nose-ring.) A subcaste of Pasi.

_Navadesia_.--(A man of nine districts.) Subcaste of Banjara.

_Nawaria_.--A subcaste of Barhai, Lohar, Kachera or Sisgar, Nai and Tamera.

_n.a.z.ir_.--(A cas.h.i.+er or usher.) Subcaste of Jasondhi Bhat.

_Negi_.--A vice-president of the caste committee in the Kharia caste.

_Nema_ or _Nima_.--A subcaste of Bania. See article Bania, Nema.

_Netam_.--(The dog in Gondi.) One of the common septs of Gond. Also a sept of Basor, Bhatra, Bhuiya, Dewar, Kawar and Parja.

_Nawari_.--(From _newar_, thick tape used for webbing of beds.) Subcaste of Bahna.

_Niaria_.--An occupational term applied to persons who take the refuse and sweepings from a Sunar's shop and wash out the particles of gold and silver. See article Sunar.

_Nigam_, _Nigum_.--A subcaste of Kayasth.

_Nihal_.--Synonym of Nahal.

_Nihang_.--A cla.s.s of Bairagis or religious mendicants, who remain celibate.

_Nikhar_.--A subcaste of Ahir, Bharewa (Kasar), Gadaria. A clan of Rajput. A section of Koshti.

_Nik.u.mbh_.--A clan of Rajputs included in the thirty-six royal races. A section of Jos.h.i.+.

_Nilgar_.--Synonym of Chhipa.

_Nilkar_.--(From _nil_, indigo.) A subcaste of Darzi or Simpi (tailors) in Naagpur, so named because they took up the work of dyeing in addition to their own and formed a new subcaste.

_Nimanandi_.--A Vishnuite sect and order of religious mendicants. See Bairagi.

_Nimari_, _Nimadi_, _Nimaria_.--(A resident of Nimar.) A subcaste of Balahi, Bania, Dhobi, Mahar and Nai.

_Nimawal_.--A cla.s.s of Bairagi.

_Nirali_.--Synonym of Chhipa.

_Niranjani_.--Name of an Akhara or school of Bairagis. See Bairagi.

_Nirbani_.--(_Nir_, without; _bani_, speech.) A cla.s.s of Bairagis who refrain from speech as far as possible.

_Nirmohi_.--A cla.s.s of Bairagis.

_Nona_ or _Lona_.--Name derived from Nona or Lona Chamarin, a well-known witch. Subcaste of Chamar.

_Nulkachandriah_.--Caste priests. Subcaste of Madgi.

_Nun_.--(Salt.) A sept of Oraon.

_Nunia_, _Nonia_, _Lunia_.--(Saltmaker.) A synonym of Beldar. A section of Binjhwar and Koli.

_Od_.--Synonym of Beldar.

_Odde_, _Ud_.--(From Odra the old name of Orissa.) Term for a digger or navvy. A group of Beldars.