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companion is known as Kheirpdl,' who is however of no great 
consequence, and, I imagine, has been introduced to the Gehara 
Kanjars by contact with allied tribes. Kheirpdal is the same as 
iA 
Bhumiyd (Bhewdni ?), and in another form Sdim or dydm. 
has to be propitiated he has a special form of a small 
square space is cleared and plastered over with cow-dung, and 
on this seven spots or tikds are made with Saindoor.* ] 
special sacred tree. This shrine at Allahabad is periodically 
visited by all the Kunchband and other Kanjars from the 
Southern Punjab and Western districts of the United Prov- 
inces® and has been frequented by Delhi Kanjars for over 
fifty years. It will be seen that in Song IV Maharani is re- 
ferred to as Pirbéni freely translated ‘‘ Queen of the East.’’ 
ore 
flim flam to show Hindu origin. Médnd and Dand it is said 
were both Koli or Juldhds, and had ‘‘huga pdni’’ relations 
1 Khetr = earth, place ; pal—protector or owner. See Ibbetson’s 
Census report, account of the Aheris, or Thoris or Heris who ‘‘ worship 
s ially Babaji or Kohmand in Jodhpore and Khetrpal of Jodh- 
ore.” 
eet " 
Khetrpal is also one of the deities worshipped by Hill Doms in 
Kumaon. 
2 Saindur—the red lead which is used by so many castes and 
tribes in India, in one of the most binding parts of the marriage 
ceremony—the bridegroom rubs saindur on the bride’s head; the 
parting in the hair painted red is a sign of the married state. 
é Mr. Geoffrey Clarke, I.C5., Postmaster- 
General, U.P., while at Allahabad this year very kindly obtained and 
sent me the following note :—‘‘ Miranpur is a village on the banks 
of the Jumna on the Allahabad city side of the Jumna Bridge, 
n 
Id is 
‘the goddess Dhardnd Mai: she is placed on a small kutcha platform 
w e 
‘and rests against a small wall. She is about a foot in 
‘land on which the shrine stands was the property 0 : 
‘*some time back was p by Jhungri jar, resident of Colonel- 
, Al d. Jhungri is still alive, and appears to be the o iat- 
ing * : e dir ell 1 to frequented by 
mai. tts yas. Jhun jaris not called a Mahunt 
‘*though he is the owner of the deoghar I w nown to | 
‘* Pandus that Delhiand Punjabi Kanjars pay visits of pilgrim to the 
venerate the Imli tree. er: appears to be no fixed 
oO s, goats and pigs are 
‘*season for the worship 
‘‘sacrificed and sweetmeats are offered and 
© Kanjar.’’ 
f the goddess. Fowl 
distributed by Jhungri 
