Wagher

The Wagher caste is found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are also known as Vaghers, they are Rajput born and one of the brave caste but have no connection with the Vager tribe.[1]

History and origin

The Waghers are principally found in Devbhumi Dwarka district. & Jamnagar district. They are said to have migrated from Kutch, and their ancestor Jam Hamirji Jadeja, a Rajput from Kutch married a Garasia girl from Padli near Hamusar. Situated at Gopi road. They are Hindu as well as Muslim by religion. The community is thus one of the many mixed Rajput groups such as the Khant found in Saurashtra region.[2]

Present circumstances

The community still speak Kutchi, and are endogamous. They have several clans, the main ones being the Kamora,Manek,Hathal, vagha,Ker,kara,bhiyani,hadani,jodhani,punsiya,Sumaniya, Jam, Maliyani, Bhathad, Bathiya, Gohil, Parmar, Gad, Giggla, Mapani, Tilayat, Bhaya, Makawana, Sameja, Notiyar, Bhatti, Bhagad, Bhaya etc. The community maintain the practice of clan exogamy. They are a major landowning community in the Devbhumi Dwarka district. The community is mainly into Farming, Seafaring, Fishing (Muslim Wagher) etc and also like other Gujarat castes, they have migrated to other parts of India and overseas in search of work.

See also

References

  1. ↑ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1448-1453
  2. ↑ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1448-1453
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