Rathwa

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The Rathwa are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India.^[1]rathawa is also known as bhilala in madhyapradesh and in Maharashtra,Rajasthan.In Maharashtra, the Bhilala consist of number of sub-groups, the main ones being the Rathawa, Naira and Mankar

History and origin

The Rathwa derive their name from the word rathbistar, which means an inhabitant of a forest or hilly region. They are said to have immigrated from Madhya Pradesh in the Middle Ages, and now found in the talukas of Chhota Udaipur,Jabugam,kawant,pavijetpur,bodeli,jambu ghoda and Nasvadi in Baroda District and alirajpur (madhya pradesh). They speak their own dialect of Gujarati, known as Rathwi. ^[2]

Present circumstances

The community is endogamous, and consist of a number of exogamous clans, the main ones being the Hamania, Thebaria, Mahania, Kothari Baka and Fadia. They are mostly small and medium sized farmers. Many Rathwa are landless agriculture labourers, working on the lands of the Patidar community. The community follow their own folk religion, which has now been heavily influenced by the Hindu religion. Their customs are similar to other tribal communities of the region such as the Patanwadia.^[3]

References

↑ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1185-1189
↑ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1185-1189
↑ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1185-1189

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Brahmin communities	Anavil Brahmin Audichaya Brahmins Bardai Brahmins Bhattmewada Brahmins Chauriyasi Mewada Brahmin Girnara Brahmin Jaiswal Brahmin Khedaval Brahmin Modh Brahmins Nandwana Brahmins Nagar Brahmins Sachora Brahmins Sidhra-Rudhra Brahmins Shrimali Brahmins Sompura Brahmins Sompura Salats Modh Brahmins

Kshatriya communities	Yaduvanshi Ahirs Babaria Bhatti Chavda Chauhan Chudasama Devda Dodiya Garasia Kapadi Karadiya Khant Gohil Jadeja Jethwa Jhala Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Mahyavanshi Makwana Mandora Parmar Puvar Rathor Rajputs of Gujarat Sarvaiya Sagar Solanki Thakore Vala Vihol Vaghela Yadava

Vaishya communities	Bania Soni Modh Bania

Farming communities	Kurmi (Patel Kunbi Patidar Koli) Anjana Chaudhari

Genealogist communities	Barot Bhatt Charan Gadhvi

Artisan communities	Bhambi Khalpa Bhambi Rohit Bhambi Sindhi Mochi Bhavsar Brahma Kshatri Gihara Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia Kadia Koshti Mistry Mestri Panchal Gurjar Suthar Prajapati Shenva Sompura Salat Vankar Vanzha Valand

Tribal communities	Agri Bamcha Bharwad Bhil Bhil Dungri Garasia Bhil Vasava Bhoi Chaudhari Damor Dangi Dhanka Dhodia Dubla Gamit Godha Kharwa Kolis Mangela Kolis Meghwal Naikda Padhar Padharia Patanwadia Pateliya Rathodia Rathwa Sathwara Siddi Tirgar Thori Vagri Warli

Muslim communities	Alavi Bohra Ansari Baloch Bhadala Chhipa Chundrigar Dawoodi Bohra Halaypotra Hingorja Hingora Jats of Kutch Juneja Kadia Kagzi Ker Khaskheli Khoja Machiyar Makrani Malik of Gujarat Mandali Mansoori Memon Meta Qureshi Miyana Molesalam Momna Multani Multani Lohar Mutwa Nagori Nayak Node Panar Patani Bohra Patni Jamat Pathans of Gujarat Salaat Samma Sandhai Muslims Shaikhs of Gujarat Shaikhda Sayyid of Gujarat Siddi Sipahi Soomra Sulaymani Bohra Sunni Bohra Tai Turk Jamat Vora Patel Vyapari Wagher

Jain communities	Navnat Humad Narsingpura Oswal Porwad Visa Oswal Nema

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Rathwa

History and origin

Present circumstances

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