532 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIX, 
and this cannot be accepted until further evidence is available. 
Since the subcaste is a definitely separate endogamous entity, 
it may be considered as a separate caste when comparing the 
different accounts of the Katha, leaving out the question of 
relation with the Khoosa. 
The Nalli are mentioned ;itside Oldfield’s list, in one 
other place, a historical list of HH dgson, where they are des- 
cribed as painters of pictures of Vatsyendranatha. With the 
information available, they seem tc be a section or caste follow 
ing a comparatively unimportant, 1e:igious vocation and their 
existence as temple menials need not be discussed. 
The Ballahmi of Oldfield are not mentioned by that name 
in any other list. The Duita of Earle and Dhauwi of Oldfield 
follow the same occupation, and in the discussion of the Lamu ~ 
or Dooyn, were considered to be probably the same as this 
last caste. As the Ballahmi are not mentioned elsewhere by 
that name, it is possible that they are merely the more primi- 
tive and rude section of the Lamu. Nothing more can be said 
in the absence of further information, and the question is not 
epee 
There are some castes in Hodgson’s list not occurring in 
Oldfield’s. table. Of these the Moosah may be neglected as 
Hodgson himself states that they have left their former occu- 
pation and taken to agriculture. In this historical list (App. 
E) also, he describes them as practically non-existent in his 
time. They haveevidently been absorbed in some other group. 
The Bows described by him as agriculturists are probably 
some section of the Jyapoos entered undera different name. 
A caste of Bali who are agriculturists is mentioned by him else- 
where.! The Bala included by him among Khusa subcastes, 
are also agriculturists. As their origin is stated to be un- 
known, it is not at all clear why they have been classified with 
other Khusa subcastes. The term Bali is however mentioned 
by Earle as a synonym of Jyapoos and all these sections are 
probably Jyapoos entered under slightly different names. In 
the absence of further information, they cannot in any case 
be considered as distinct castes or divisions. 
The washermen have been placed by Hodgson among 
castes; Earle also places them among low castes. Further, in 
both the historical lists (App. E), of Hodgson and of Lévi, 
the washermen are described as pure castes. In Lévi’s list, 

| Hodgson : Miscellaneous Essays, ibid., Vol. II, p. 245 *‘ On the Law 
and Legal Practice of Nepal.” 
: Mise a oS Essays, ibid., Vol. II, p. 245. ‘‘ On the Law 
and ioe) Practice of Nepal. 
