Babaria

Babaria (alternate spellings of which include Babariya, Bawaria and Baraiya) are a Rajput clan found mainly in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1][2]

Babaria claim descent from the Soomra Dynasty of Sindh, who migrated and remained Hindu unlike other Soomras (a branch of Yaduvanshi Ahirs) who, converted to Islam.[2]

Babaria Kathis

There is also a caste called Babaria Kathis, which have arisen from marriages between Babaria Rajputs and Kathi Darbars and have clan surnames like Kotila, Varu, and Dhankhada.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Bavaria call themselves as Thakur and use Rajput clan name as their own.Human science: journal of the Anthropological Survey of India, Volume 33
  2. 1 2 Gujarat State Gazetteers: Surendranagar.
  3. ↑ Folk art and culture of Gujarat: guide to the collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat
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