Banaut

The Banaut[1] (also known as Bandaut)[2] is a Bundela Rajput clan found in the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand.

[3] They are said to have left Orchha, Jhansi, Mahoba and other parts of Bundelkhand during Mughal period and migrated to Bihar and Jharkhand.

[4] As they were from land owning community, they became wealthy zamindars with time and also had strong political positions.

[5] The Gotras of Banaut Rajputs are Bhardwaj, Dhenu, Vaksh, Kashyap, Kaushik, Garg, Sandilya and Vishwamitra.

[2] Most of the Banauts live in the native villages of Anga Region of Bihar namely Bhagalpur, Munger, Katihar, Purnia, Banka and in some parts of Saharsa and Araria too.