Again, there is no doubt that the impure Ganda caste, who are weavers, labourers and village musicians in the Uriya country and Chhattisgarh Districts of the Central Provinces, are derived from the Pan tribe of Chota Nagpur.

The Pans or Pabs are a regular forest tribe, and are sometimes called Ganda, while the Gandas may be alternatively known as Pan.

But the section of the tribe who live among the Hindus and are regarded as impure have now become a distinct caste with a separate name.

The Bhuiya tribe were once the rulers of Chota Nagpur; they still install the Raja of Keonjhar, and have a traditional relation to other ruling families.

But in parts of Chota Nagpur and southern Bihar the Bhuiyas living in Hindu villages have become a separate impure caste with the opprobrious designation of Musahar or rat-eater.