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Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 6, p. 359.

BAjYDRA 359 dowry of the Kalachuri bride of Karan Deo Baghela, and became the centre from which this clan gradually extended their sway. Muhammadan historians refer to it as Bandhu, and to the Baghel chief as Raja of Bandhu. In I498-9 Sikandar Lodi, annoyed at the Raja's refusing him his daughter in marriage, invested Bandhogarh, but ineffectually, and was obliged to retire, taking his revenge by sacking the country as far as Banda. The fort was invested by Asaf Khan in I563, but the siege was raised on the intercession of other Rajas at Delhi. In 1597 disturbances arose at Bandhogarh and Raja Patr Das was sent to besiege the fort. After an investment of eight months and five days he took it, and subsequently became its governor. Bandhogarh remained a Muhammadan possession till 1658, when it was restored to Raja Anup Singh of Rewah. It was, however, no longer the capital of the State, that position having been given to Rewah. A curious local legend that Akbar was born here is firmly believed. Many old remains are said to exist in the neigh- bourhood. [A. Cunningham, Arc/iaeological Survey of _or/hern India, vol. vii, p. 22.] Bandra (Wdndren, Baddora, Vdndra).-Town in the Salsette tahika of Thana District, Bombay, situated in 19° 3t N. and 72° 50' E., on the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway, at the southern extremity of Salsette island, at the point where that island is connected with the island of Bombay by a causeway and arched stone bridge, 9 miles north of Bombay city. Population (1901), 22,075, including II,358 Hindus, 3,I89 Musalmans, 1,307 Parsis, and 6,117 Christians. With a few exceptions, the Christians are descended from local converts made by the Portuguese during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. There are numerous Roman Catholic churches in Salsette, many of which were destroyed by the Marathas after conquering the island in I738. The buildings of special interest are the English Church and the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount. Bandra was con- stituted a municipality in I876. The municipal receipts during the decade ending I9oI averaged Rs. 71,000. In 1903-4 the income was a lakh, derived chiefly from water rate (Rs. 32,000) and house and land tax (Rs. 22,000). In the municipal limits are included Bandra hill, 150 feet in height, with a flat, wooded crest, Bandra town, and the villages of Naupada, Khar, Pall, Varoda, Chimbai, Katwadi, Mala Sherli, Rajan, and Danda. The local industries are the tapping of palm-trees and fishing. The Bombay municipal slaughter-house is situated at the north end of the causeway. Since the opening of railway communication, Bandra has become a favourite place of resort for the citizens of Bombay. It possesses an orphanage and a convent known as St. Joseph's. The town contains a dispensary, a high