1 The Bhdtia sections.
2 91
3 The Bhdtia caste has 84* sections, called divided into two
4 groups thus —
5 Group I. — Bari —
6 Sections.
7 1. Bahia ■)
8 ?a >
9 Status
10 2. Dhagga >phdighar.
11 3. Anda )
12 4. Baldha
13 5. Jdwa
14 6. Soni
15 Chdrghar.
16 Sections,
17 7. Gandhi.
18 8. Chachra.
19 9. Chabak.
20 10. Kandal.
21 11. ’Ghanghal.
22 12. Kore.
23 Both Baldha and Jdwa claim to be chdrghar. All the above sections
24 are of Bardghar status. It is hardly necessary to explain that
25 dhdiqhar may not give daughters to any but dhdighar, though they may
26 teke from Mrghar and ao on. A breach of this rule involves degrad-
27 ation and heuce the same section may be both dhatghar and charghar.
28 Group II. — Bunjahi, which comprises the remaining sectionst such
29 as Bails, Chotdk, Dholia and Naida.
30 There are no territorial groups, but the orthodox idea among the
31 old men is that daughters should be given to the Western Bhdtids
32 of Bhdhpur, Jhelum aud Dera Isma’il Khdn as they are of superior
33 status to those in Gujrdt, while the Eastern Bhdtids of Sidlkot and
34 Gujrdnwdla are considered inferior and wives are taken from them.
35 It should, however, be noted
36 Sijwila.
37 Gandhi.
38 Chachra
39 Wadoja.
40 Dhagga.
41 i Sip. ,
42 (. An-Sip.
43 Babla.
44 Wanjak.
45 Ra-rakha.
46 Challhar.
47 Rilla.
48 Wattu.
49 pur, they live in large rectangular
50 houses.
51 1. Rai Gijaria, from ^ „
52 2. Rao Haria, from Rai Han Singh, a
53 3. ^^S?8apat. from S4pt4, »
54 Mar war, the home of Bim4, a Bh4ti. The
55 Bh4ti3 of S4pt4 were great devotees of
56 Devi and as such held in great respect.
57 4 Rao Paral-sauria. ‘ the sept of the five
58 heroes,’ Jasaii, Rawalji, Nawal k,mgh,
59 Jodhrai and Bir Singh who fell bravely
60 fighting in Jaisahnir. Bahadar Singh
61 belonged to this nakh. -All the above
62 nofchs affect Devf. ,
63 5 Rai Ramayi. Agai-raj, brother of
64 ’ R4m Chandar was a great bhagat who
65 was ever repeating Ram’s name.
66 6. Rai Padamsi, from Padamsi BbAti who
67 fell bravely fighting in battle. He had
68 a son Udhe Rai.
69 that in Bahdwalpur these groups
70 appear to be unknown, but of the
71 sections given in the margin the
72 Sijw^la is the highest and the Rilla
73 the lowest. The Bhd,ti^3 have a
74 proverb ‘ dhan di wadi ai ’ or
75 ‘ wealth is greatness.^ In Bahdwal-
76 hawelisy each comprising 30 or 40
77 7. Rai Paloja, from Paleja a village, tho
78 home of Parma Bhatl, in M4rw4r.
79 8. Rai Ved (Waid), from Man Singh, son
80 of Megh R4j Bhatf who was skilled in
81 waidak (physic) : all the Bhatis who
82 joined him became Rai by sept.
83 9. Rai Surj'a, from Sura Bhatf who fell
84 in battle.
85 10. Rai Ditya, from Duta a village, the
86 home of Arjan Bh4t>, a bhagat of Devi.
87 11. Rai Gokal G4ndf, from Gokal Gindi
88 of Multin under whom served Nawal, son
89 of Rawal Bhati. R4wal fell in battle.
90 12. Rai G4d4, from G4d4 BhAti, a bhagat
91 of Hanuman.
92 13. Rai Nae GAndi, from Wegh Raj, son
93 of Jodh RAj. Megh Raj opened a shop
94 at Bahawalpur, and was known as Niya
95 GAndi.
96 Oaod, the olbpring of BWtiis marrica to Aro«
97 women or of widow remarriages. Tho Pushkama Brahmanls their parohi ,