Kuls

The Dhodia have subdivisions
called kuls which are equivalent
of individual clan (gotra in
Hinduism). The name of the kul is
passed on in a patriarchal
manner and it is believed that if
you share the same kul, you are a
part of the same family and share
a blood tie. There is no hierarchy
in the kuls and all kuls are
considered to be equivalent.
Thus, though marriages of
Dhodia are conducted within
Dhodia, they are not conducted
within the same kul. Probably
this was an old time way to
prevent inbreeding.
In Hinduism, Gotra is a term
applied to a clan, a group of
families, or a lineage -
exogamous and patrilineal -
whose members trace their
descent to a common ancestor,
usually a sage of ancient times. A
gotra is of immense importance
to a Hindu for it shores up his
identity. All Hindu ceremonies
require a statement of the gotra.
Gotra also comes of use during
the performance of the rites of
passage or sanskaras. People of
the same gotra (sagotra) are not
allowed to marry, to prevent
inbreeding. In this context, the
Dhodia consider themselves to
fall under the gotra 'Kashyap'
Following is the list of all
Dhoida Kul
(I have borrowed most of the list
from the Gandhinagar Dhodia
website, Some were found after
communication with friends in
communities and others from
refrences available in the
literature. If any have been left
out, please email me and i will
add to the list)
Sr. No
Kuls
1
Ahira ya Aadir
2
Anjariya
3
Atara
4
Atara Mota
5
Bagalaniya
6
Bamahiya
7
Bandhukamodiya
8
Barmai Bedhiya
9
Bavisa
10
Bhatada
11
Bhatt
12
Bhoi - Bhoya
13
Bhoi Chokha
14
Bhoi Mehta
15
Bhoi Mota
16
Bhoi Nana
17
Bhoi Palkhi
18
Bhoi Palkhi Sikari
19
Bhoi Sikari
20
Bhoi Taliya
21
Bhoi Vadhela
22
Bhoya
23
Bhuruliya
24
Bhramaniya
25
Bhramaniya Desai
26
Bhramaniya Josi
27
Bhramaniya Kach
28
Bhramaniya Mota
29
Bhramaniya Sahi
30
Bhramaniya Savak
31
Chatni Chobadiya
32
Chaudhry
33
Chauhan
34
Chhah Dholiya
35
Chibhad
36
Chobadiya
37
Dhadiya Bhraman Kach
38
Dabhadiya
39
Dalvi
40
Dang Badiya
41
Delkar
42
Deval Dhadiya
43
Dhadakiya
44
Dhadiya - Dhariya
45
Dhagadiya
46
Dhan Pataliya
47
Dhanarupa - Dhanasari
48
Dhanbhatadiya
49
Dhanu Dharmi
50
Dhanupati
51
Dharkiya
52
Doduliya - Danduliya
53
Doi Foda
54
Desai
55
Gora Desai
56
Kala Desai
57
Gaamta Gomta
58
Gayakwadi
59
Gomta
60
Ataliya Garasiya
61
Bahadur Garasiya
62
Barsi Garasiya
63
Bhal Garasiya
64
Bharaman Bokdi Garasiya
65
Bharaman Kach Garasiya
66
Bhatt Garasiya
67
Bhes Garasiya
68
Bhraman Garasiya
69
Chaudhri Garasiya
70
Chavli Garasiya
71
Chika Garasiya
72
Chilmi Garasiya
73
Dhadiya Garasiya
74
Dhal Talvari Bhraman Garasiya
75
Garasiya
76
Garvi Garasiya
77
Govri Garasiya
78
Kach Garasiya
79
Kangoi Garasiya
80
Kapdi Garasiya
81
Kapli Garasiya
82
Kok Garasiya
83
Kokan Garasiya
84
Kukdi Garasiya
85
Kuthiya Garasiya
86
Lim Garasiya
87
Madan Garasiya
88
Mota Bahadur Garasiya
89
Mota Garasiya
90
Mul Garasiya
91
Nagar Garasiya
92
Nangal Garasiya
93
Rajput Garasiya
94
Rajput Nagar Garasiya
95
Sadhu Garasiya
96
Sahi Garasiya
97
Sankaltodaya Garasiya
98
Shan Garasiya
99
Shikari Garasiya
Sr. No
Kuls
100
Sonari Dhaneri Kapli Garasiya
101
Sudh Garasiya
102
Surji Garasiya
103
Tambalekh Garasiya
104
Thakor Garasiya
105
Tham Garasiya
106
Thari Garasiya
107
Tulsi Garasiya
108
Ugta Surya Garasiya
109
Ugta Surya Mota Garasiya
110
Vadh Garasiya
111
Vairagi Garasiya
112
Vansfod Dhadiya Grasiya
113
Vavdi Garasiya
114
Vel Garasiya
115
Harkaniya
116
Hatakada
117
Hathi
118
Josi Josiya
119
Josi Mehta
120
Jyotish Bhraman
121
Kachaliya
122
Kanbi
123
Kedariya
124
Kharpediya
125
Kharva
126
Kharvi
127
Kokaniya
128
Kokaniya Nana
129
kokaniya Mota
130
Kokaniya Panchmuliya
131
Kola
132
Kumbhar Nagaliya
133
Kumbhariya
134
Madvad
135
makhankaj
136
Mangi Hungi Dhadiya
137
Marwada
138
Moziya
139
Mulvasi Rajpuriya
140
Muzariya
141
Mota Ahari
142
Mota Ahir
143
Mota Bagalaniya
144
Mota Bhatada
145
Mota Bhoya
146
Mota Desai
147
Mota Dhadiya
148
Mota Dhagadiya
149
Mota Dhakuriya
150
Mota Doi Foda
151
Mota Kola
152
Mota Nayak
153
Mota Ranmoliya
154
Mota Vanzariya
155
Nagar - Mota
156
Nagar - Nagariya
157
Nagar Bhraman
158
Nana Desai
159
Nana Nayak
160
Nana Nevariya
161
Nana Nevariya Desai
162
Nana Rajput
163
Nangudiya
164
Nayak - Naika
165
Nayaksar
166
Nevariya Desai
167
Nita Taliya
168
Nivadiya
169
Panchal
170
Panchbadiya
171
Panchlaviya
172
Panchmuliya
173
Pandiya
174
Panhoriya - Paneriya
175
Parai Modiya
176
Parmar
177
Pataliya
178
Patel
179
Podaniya
180
Prabhu
181
Pradhan
182
Raah Dhadiya
183
Rajput
184
Ranmoliya
185
Ranmoliya Bhraman
186
Rathod
187
Raval
188
Ravat - Ravta
189
Ravta
190
Rupa Bhatada
191
Savak Sakuliya
192
Shah
193
Shahu
194
Shahut
195
Shavkuliya
196
Sindhuriya - Sinduriya
197
Thakkar
198
Thakor
Sr. No.
Kuls
199
Thakoriya
200
Tigudiya
201
Toli Vanzariya
202
Ugta Surya
203
Vadha
204
Vadva
205
Vaghiya
206
Vaghmariya
207
Vahiya (Vaya)
208
Vairagi
209
Vaniya
210
Vankada
211
Vans Fod Dhodia
212
Vansfod Palkhi
213
Vanzariya
214
Vasi Gotra
215
Vasi Kuchi Dhodia
216
Nagar Bramhan Vel Garasiya
217
Vel Bediya