Benbansi

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The Benbansi are Rajput clan found in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India.[1]

The word Benbansi means those descended from Raja Vena. According to some traditions, they were originally Kharwars (kharagvanshi kshatriya), who over time acquired Rajput status. The clan is found in Mirzapur District in Uttar Pradesh and Rewah District in Madhya Pradesh, and intermarry with neighbouring Rajput clans.

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References

  1. ↑ Tribes and Castes of North Western Provinces and Oudh Volume I by William Crook page 242
Rajput clans of Uttar Pradesh
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