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Y. S'astri—Kap section of Barendra Brahmans. 
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The origin of the Kap section of the Barendra Glass of Brahmans of 
Bengal.—By Pandit Yoge^achandra S'astri. 
[Read May, 1903.] 
In tlie 12th century A.D. 1 during the reign of Ballala Sena the 
number of the Brahmans who came to Bengal from Kanauj in the time 
of Adisura became immensely increased. There were 350 Brahmans on 
the east hank and 750 on the west bank of the river Ganges. 2 The 
former were designated as Barendras on account of their being the in¬ 
habitants of Barendrabhumi, the present Bajshahi division, and the 
latter were called Rarliis owing to their being the inhabitants of Barha- 
bhumi, the present Burdwan division and the western part of Murshida- 
bad district. 
During this period there were no Brahmans well versed in the 
Vedas in the south-eastern provinces of India. The kings of these pro¬ 
vinces consequently asked Ballala Sena to send some Brahmans, who 
were well versed in the Vedas, to their provinces. At this Ballala Sena 
was very glad, and having kept 100 in Barendrabhumi sent 250 Brah¬ 
mans to those provinces. He distributed them in the following order : 
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N.B .—According to General Cunningham, Dr. R. L. Mitra and Mr. R. C. Dntta,Bal¬ 
lala reigned in the 11th century A.D., and according to he reigned in the 
14th century A.D. 
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