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Bellári, or Ballári, in Maissúr, Lat. 15°, Long. 76° . . . . . . . . बञारी (Hind.) Sanskr.
From an ancient Indian dynasty, named the Balahára.

Belút Tagh, or Bolortagh, a mountain-range in
Turkistán . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . بلوت داغ (طاغ) Turk.
"The cloudy mountain." On European maps frequently spelt Bolor, or Belur.

Benáres, Vánáras, or Bánáres, in Hindostán,
Lat. 25°, Long. 82° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . بنارس Hind.
"In possession of the best water." The Sanskrit name is Varanási. In ancient times
this city was called Kási, q. v.

Bengál, see Vánga-désa.

Berár, a province of Central India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hind.
This name, as well as Bíder, a town in the Dékhan, Lat. 17°, Long. 77°, are abbreviations of
the name Vidárbha. Lassen, Vol. IV., p. 38.

Bétva, a river in Bándelkhánd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . بتوا Hind.
"Full of withies." From the Sanskrit Vetrávati. Wilford, in As. Res., Vol. XIV., p. 408.

Bhagiráthi, or Bhagráthi, a river in Gárhvál . . . . . . . . भागीरथी Sanskr.
"Daughter of king Bhagirátha."

Bhagvangóla, in Bengál, Lat. 24°, Long. 88° . . . . . . . . . भगवान्गोला Sanskr.
"God's granary." بهگوان گولا Hind.
Bhagván, properly Bhagavant, respectable, adorable, a name of Vishnu or God in general;
góla, granary.
Anal. Bhagván-pur, in Hindostán, Lat. 26°, Long. 85°; in Bándelkhánd, Lat. 24°, Long. 77°;
Bhagvan-gárh, in Rajvára, Lat. 26°, Long. 76°; Bhagvan-taláu (taláu, pool, lake), a
village in Hindostán, Lat. 25°, Long. 82°.

Bharatpúr, in Rajvára, Lat. 27°, Long. 77° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . بهرت پور Hind.
"Bhárata's town." Bhárata, one of the most ancient kings of India.
Anal. Bharat-gánj, Lat. 25°, Long. 82°; the same name in Lat. 25°, Long. 85°.
In Sanskrit Bharatavársha, Bhárata's land, is even one of the ancient names for India in
general.

Bhaulpúr, the capital of the Dandpútras, in the Pánjáb, Lat. 29°,
Long. 71° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . بهاول پور Hind.
"Bahával's town." Bahával was a khan of the Dandpútras.

Bhavanigánj, in Bengál, Lat. 24°, Long. 88° . . . . . . . . . . . بهوانی گنج Hind.
"Bhavánis market." Bhaváni is Síva's consort.
Anal. Bhavani-púr, in Bengál, Lat. 25°, Long. 86°; and in Rajvára, Lat. 27°, Long. 73°.