Marwar is a region of western Rajasthan state in North Western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. The word 'maru' is Sanskrit for desert. The word "wad" literally means fence in Rajasthani languages. English translation of the word 'Marwar' is the region protected by desert.
Parmar, also known as Panwar or Pawar, is a Rajput clan found in Northern and Central India, especially in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and North Maharashtra. The Panwar ruled in Ujjain and later in Dhar.
The Rathore dynasty or Rathor dynasty was an Indian dynasty belonging to the Rathore clan of Rajputs that has historically ruled over parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
The Meghwal or Meghwar people live primarily in northwest India, with a small population in Pakistan. Their traditional occupation was agricultural farming, cattle-herding and weaving. Meghwals are known for their contribution to embroidery and the textile industry. Most are Hindu by religion, with Rishi Megh, Kabir, Ramdev Pir and Bankar Mataji as their chief gods.
The Rabari people are a caste group from Rajasthan, Kutch region of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab of India and the Sindh province of Pakistan.
Dingal, also known as Old Western Rajasthani, is an ancient Indian language written in Nagri script and having literature in prose as well as poetry. It is a language of very high tone and requires a specific style of speaking. Dingal was used in Rajasthan and adjoining areas including Gujarat, Kutch, Malwa, and Sindh. Most of Dingal literature is said to be composed by Charans. It was prominently used in composition of war poetry praising the martial exploits of Rajput and Charan war heroes.
The Gurjar are an agricultural ethnic community, residing mainly in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, divided internally into various clan groups. They were traditionally involved in agriculture, pastoral and nomadic activities and formed a large heterogeneous group. The historical role of Gurjars has been quite diverse in society: at one end they have been founders of several kingdoms and dynasties and, at the other end, some are still nomads with no land of their own.
Charan is a caste in South Asia natively residing in the Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India, as well as the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. Historically, Charans have been engaged in diverse occupations like bards, poets, historians, pastoralists, agriculturalists and also administrators, jagirdars and warriors and some even as traders.
Rajasthani people or Rajasthanis are a group of Indo-Aryan peoples native to Rajasthan, a state in Northern India. Their language, Rajasthani, is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages.
Devaria or Devaliya or Deoria is a village in Anjar Taluka of Kutch at a distance of about 3 km from Anjar town of Kachchh District of Gujarat in India.
Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya are a minority Hindu community of Gujarat in India, In Rajasthan, many people lost their lives in battles against Muslim rulers, and after suffering defeats, the surviving some Kshatriyas Rajputs moved towards Gujarat to keep their identity, Those Kshatriyas. Those known as Gurjar Kshatriya During the Islamic period, As Many Kshatriya Rajputs of Rajasthan who migrated towards Gujarat but they faced a lack of land and weapons there. As a result, they engaged in labor and various skilled work, They started artisan community related with masonry, artistic carvings, sculpting and building and construction works. Due to their occupation they known as Kshatriya They are also known as the Architect of Kutch.
The Mistri are a Hindu caste found in state of Gujarat, India.
Gurjar Kshatriya, also known as Gurjar Kshatriya kadia/ Kutchi Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj, and Kadia Kshatriya are a Hindu community mostly in Gujarat and Maharashtra. In Rajasthan, many people lost their lives in battles against Muslim rulers, and after suffering defeats, the surviving some Kshatriyas Rajputs moved towards Gujarat to keep their identity, Those Kshatriyas. Those known as Gurjar Kshatriya During the Islamic period, As Many Kshatriya Rajputs of Rajasthan who migrated towards Gujarat but they faced a lack of land and weapons there. As a result, they engaged in labor and various skilled work, They started artisan community related with masonry, artistic carvings, sculpting and building and construction works. Due to their occupation they known as Kshatriya Kadia "Kshatriya Kadiya," based on they work started stone mining work and artisan work ,They are artisan Tribe known as Gurjar Gurjar Kshatriya kadia or Kshatriya kadia
Gaidher / Gaidhar also known as Gajdhar is a word of Gujarati, Kutchi and Rajasthani language. The word Gaidher derives its origin from the word Gadh or Garh. The word Gadh in north Indian languages like Hindi, Gujarati, Rajasthani, Marwari, Marathi means a fort, like Chittorgarh, Sinhgadh, Mehrangadh.
Nadoda are a Rajput community found in the state of Gujarat, India.They are notable for their historic refusal to pay taxes to the sultans.
The Multani Lohar are the Muslim Blacksmith and carpenter community found in the state of Gujarat and western Uttar Pradesh Delhi, Rajasthan madhya pradesh in India.
Mistry, or Mistri, is an Indian surname. The name can be found among people from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Bangladesh. This surname is used by Vishwakarma communities of India. It is an occupational surname.
Ashapura Mata is an aspect of Devi, a Hindu goddess. She is one of the kuldevis of Kutch and Rajasthan, and the Jadeja clan of Gujarat, Chauhans and Patiyats inhabiting the western Indian provinces. She is a goddess regarded to fulfill the wishes of her adherents.
Motisar is an Indian community from Rajasthan and Gujarat known for folk-poetry. They were well respected & patronised by the Charans.
Rawat is a surname of people belonging to Hindu Rajput ,Gurjar and Meena. It is used as a surname, but during the medieval period it was a designation or title given to a soldier who performed exceptionally well in war. Types of Rawat are Chauhan Rawat, Pawar Rawat, Sisodiya Rawat, Dogra Rawat, Rawat Meena etc. from Uttarakhand and U.P divisions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and Rajputs of Uttarakhand.
