Brahmin communities — in India are traditionally divided into two regional groups: Pancha Gauda Brahmins and Pancha Dravida Brahmins according to the following shloka found in the Rajatarangini of Kalhana (12th century): : sa. कर्णाटकाश्च तैलंगा द्राविडा महाराष्ट्रकाः … Wikipedia
Brahmin — This article is about the social caste. For the moth family, see Brahmaeidae. For similarly spelled words, see Brahman (disambiguation). An article related to Hinduism … Wikipedia
Jāti — Jātis (in Devanagari: जाति) (the word literally means births ) is the term used to denote communities and sub communities in India. It is a term used across religions. In Hindu society each jāti typically has an association with a traditional job … Wikipedia
Chauriyasi Mewada Brahmin — The Chauriyasi Mewada Brahmin are a Brahmin community found in the state of Gujarat in India. Contents 1 The Chauriyasi Mewada Brahmins from South Gujarat 2 The history 3 The Ishta Dev … Wikipedia
Modh — are the followers of Modheshwari Maa (also known as Matangi Maa), a form of Amba Maa with eighteen hands. They originally lived in a town called Modhera in Patan District in the northern part of Gujarat. The name of the town Modhera was adopted… … Wikipedia
Mangela Kolis — is a subcaste among the Maharashtrian Koli community. They are found in most of the villages along the coast from north of Mumbai in Maharashtra. They speak Mangeli, a dialect of Marathi with a Gujrathi influence.[1] Contents 1 History and origin … Wikipedia
Chudasama — The Chudasama are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India.[1] The Chudasama dynasty,originally of Abhira clan from Sindh. They get their name from Samma, the Yaduvanshi clan.[2][3][4][5] … Wikipedia
Chawda dynasty — The Chavda Kingdom or Chapa dynasty[1] also known as Gujar Chapas[2] was an ancient Hindu Kshatriya dynasty which ruled northern Gujarat from 746 AD to 942 AD. It is stated in Bombay Gazetteer that Chavdas were Gurjars.[3] Historians such as… … Wikipedia
Chaudhari tribe — The Chaudhari are a scheduled tribe found in the south Gujarat in India.[1] People of this community primarily live in the region from Vapi Navsari to Bharuch Ankleshwar. On 2nd October, 2007, a new district Tapi was created by Contemporary Chief … Wikipedia
Dabhi — The Dabhi are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are a clan of the Jadaun Rajputs, and as such are Chandravanshi. The Dabhi are found mainly in Saurashtra.[1] Origin The Dabhi claim descent from an ascetic named Dabshilim … Wikipedia