Bhojni.—Subcaste of Chitrakathi. They serve the food at marriage and other ceremonies.
Bholia.—(From bhūlna, to forget.) Synonym of Bhulia.
Bhona.—A small caste of labourers in the Mandla District. They are practically all employed by the local Pansāris (Barai) or pān-growers in tending their barejas or betel-vine gardens. There is some ground for supposing that the Bhonas are an offshoot of the Bharia or Bharia-Bhumia tribe of Jubbulpore, which is itself derived from the Bhars. One of the sections of the Bhonas is named after the vulture, and at their weddings a man of this section catches a young chicken and bites off the head in imitation of a vulture.
Bhondih.—(From bhond, dung-beetle.) A section of Ahīr.
Bhonsla.—A clan of Marāthas to which the Rājas of Nāgpur belong.
Bhope or Bhoall.—Subcaste of Mānbhao.
Bhoriya.—Synonym of Bhulia.
Bhoyar.—A caste. A subcaste of Koshti and Marār.
Bhudes.—(The gods on earth.) Title of Brāhmans.
Bhuinhār.—Name of a landholding caste in Benāres and Bengal who claim to be Brāhmans or Rājpūts. They are also known as Bābhan. A title of the Bhuiya tribe. See article Bhuiya. A title of the Bhaina tribe.