Dafer

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The Dafer are a community found in Saurashtra region of Gujarat state in India. They claim to have migrated from Sindh in modern-day Pakistan to Saurashtra through Kutch. There are both Muslim and Hindu Dafers. [1]

The Dafer have a few clans, including: Nathwani, Ladak, Nagori, Mori, Somma, Kharwa, Chhar, Ker, Rathore, Lakha, Kharia etc. They speak Kutchi dialect. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Lal, R. B. (2003). Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. p. 306. ISBN   978-81-7991-104-4.