Origin of Gotra in Oswals

By Mr. C. M. Lodha, Jodhpur

Acharya Sri Ratna Prabh Suri in the year Veer Sanvat 70 converted Raja Utpaldev of Upkeshpur Pattan (presently known as Osiya) and his entire kingdom into Jains. According to ‘Jain Jati Mahodaya’ Acharya Sriji named 18 Gotras as follow probably based on their original Gotra or business or status.

Tater
Bafna
Karnavat
Balaha
Morakh
Kulahat
Virhat
Shrishrimal
Shreshthi
Sancheti
Aditya Nag
Bhuri
Bhadra
Chinchat
Kumat
Didu
Kannojia
Lagushreshti

All above were Mahajans in Osiya. In VS 222 a big Mahajan community gathered in Khandela near Jaipur. At that time all Mahajans of Osiya were named as Oswal and all above Gotra became part of Oswal.

According to Yati Rupchandji “Jain Sampradaya Shiksha” the total Gotras of Oswals were 440 and according to Yati Ramlalji “Mahajan Vansh Muktavali” it was 609. According to myth one Bhat had made a list of 1444 Gotra but it is not available. We have published list of above 2700 gotras and origin of more than 800 gotra.

According to Sri Muni Gyan Sunderji 458 Gotras were made from 18 Gotras.

List of First 18 Gotras and Sub-Gotras
1. Tater, To Ndiani, Chomola, Kosia, Dhavda, Chainavat, Talobda, Narvra, SAnghvi, Dungaria, Chaudhari, Ravat, Malavat, Surti, Jorvela, Panchayat, Vinayaka, SaDherao, Nagda, Paka, HArsot, Kelani (22 sub-gotras).

2. Bafna : Bafna (Bahufana), Nahata, Bhopala, Bhutia, Bhabhu, Navsara, Gugalia, Dagrecha, Chamakia, Chaudhari, Jangda, Kotecha, Bala, Dhaturia, Lihuvana, Kura, Betala, Salagna, Buchani, Savalia, Tosaria, Gandhi, Kothari, Khokhra, Patwa, Daftari, Godawat, Kucheria, Balia, SAnghvi, Sonawat, Selot, Bhavda, Lagu-Nahata, PanchavAYa, Humia, Tatia, Taga, Lagu-Chamakia, Bohara, Mithadia, Maru, Randhira, Brahmecha, Patalia, Banuda, Takalia, Godha, Garola, Dudhia, Badola, Suktia (52 sub-gotras).

3. Karnavat : Karnavat, Bagadia, SAnghvi, Ransot, Aachha, Dadalia, Huna, Kakecha, ThaMbhora, Gundecha, Jijot, Labhani. Sankhla, Bhinmala (14 sub-gotras).

4. Balaha : Balaha, Ranka, Banka, Seth, Sethia, Chhavat, Chaudhari, Lala, Bohara, Bhuteda, Kothari, Raka, Depara, Nera, Sukhia, Patot, Pepsara, Dharia, Jadia, Salipura, Chitora, Haka, SAnghvi, Kagda, Kushlot, Falodia,(26 sub-gotras).

5. Morakh : Morakh, Pokarna, SAnghvi, Tejara, Lagu-Pokarna, Bandolia, ChuNga, Lagu-ChuNga, GaJa-Chaudhari, Goriwal, Kedara, Batokada, Karchu, Kolog, Shigala, Kothari (16 sub-gotras ).

6. Kulahat : Kulahat, Surva, Susani, Pukara, Masania, Khodia, SAnghvi, Lagu-Sukha, Borad, Chaudhari, Surania, Sakhecha, Katara, Hakada, Jalori, Manni, Palakhia, Khumana (18 sub-gotras).

7. Virhat : Virhat, Bhurat, Tuhada, Oswala, Lagu-Bhurat, Gaga, Nopta, SAnghvi, nibolia, Hansa, Dharia, Rajsara, Motia, Chaudhari, Punamia, Sara, Ujot (17 sub-gotras).

8. Shrishrimal : Shrishrimal, srimal, SAnghvi, Lagu-Sanghvi, Niladia, Kotadia, Zabani, Naharlani, Kesaria, Soni, Khopar, Khajanchi, Danesra, Udhawat, Atkalia, Dhakadia, Bhinmala, Devad, Madalia, Koti, Chandalecha, Sanchora, Karva (23 sub-gotras).

9. Shreshthi : Shreshthi, Singhavat,  Bhalla, Rawat, Baid-Mutha, Patwa, Sevadia, Chaudhari, Thanavat, Chittora, Jagawat, Kothari, Bothani, Sanghvi, Popawat, Thakurot, Bakheta, Bijot, Devrajot, Gundia, Balota, Nagori, Sekhani, Lakhani, Bhura, Gandhi, Medatia, Randhira, Palawat, Shurma, (30 sub-gotras).

10. Sancheti : Sancheti, Suchinti, Dheladia, Dhamani, Motia, Bimba, Malot, Lalot, Chaudhari, Palani, Lagu, Sancheti, Mantri, Hukamia, Kajara, Hipa, Gandhi, Begania, Kothari, Malkha, Chhachha, Chittoria, Israni, Soni, Marua, Gharghanta, Udecha, Lagu-Chaudhari, Chosaria, Bapawat, Sanghvi, Murgipal, Kilola, Lalot, Khar-Bhandari, Bhojawat, Kati, Jata, Tejani, Sahajani, Sena, Mandirwala, Maltia, Bhopawat, Gunia, (44 sub-gotras).

11. Aadityanag : aadityanag, Choradia, from choradia à Sodhani, SAnghvi, Udak, Gasania, Miniyar , Kothari, Nabaria, Saraf, Kamani, Dudhoni, Sipani, Aasani, Sahlot, Lagu-sodhani, Dedani, Rampuria, Dhanani, Molani, Devsayani, Nani, Shravani, Bakad, Makkad, Bhakkad, Layunkad, Sansara, Kobera, Bhatarakia, Pitalia, Falodia, Bohara, Chaudhari, Parakh, from parakh à Bhavsara, Lagu-Parakh, Sanghvi, Dheladia, Jasani, Malhani, Trandak, Tajani, Rupawat, Chaudhari, Nagori, Patania, Chhadot, Mammaiya, Bohara, Khajanchi, Soni, Hadera, Daftari, Tolawat, Rao-Johari, Galani, Golechha, from go;echha à Daultani, Sangani, Sanghvi, Napada, Kajani, Hulla, Mehajawat, Nagada, Chitoda, Chaudhari, Datara, Minagra, Shravansukha(Shamsukha), from shravansukha à Minara, Lola, Bijani, Kesaria, Bala, Kothari, Nandecha, Bhatnera-Chaudhari, from bhatnera chaudhary a Kumpawat, Bhandari, Jimania, Chedavat, Sambharia, Kanuga, Gadhaiya, from gadhaiyaà Gehlot, Lunawat, Ranshobha, Balot, Singhvi, Nopta, Buchha, Sonara, Bhandalia, Karmot, Dalia, Ratanpura (98 sub-gotras).

12. Bhuri : Bhatevra, Udak, Singhi, Chaudhari, Hirania, Machha, Bokadia, Balota, Bosudia, Pitalia, Sinhavat, Jalot, Dosakha, Ladva, Haldiya, Nachani, Murda, Kothari, Patolia, (20 sub-gotras).

13. Bhadra : Bhadra (Bhardwaz), Samdaria, Hingad, Jogad, Ginga, Khapatia, Chavhera, Balada, Namani, Bhamrani, Dheladia, Sangi, Sadavat, Bhandavat, Chatur, Kothari, Lagu-Samdaria, Lagu-Hingad, Sandha, Chaudhari, Bhati, Surpuria, Patania, Nanecha, Gogad, Kuldhara, Ramani, Nathavat, Fulgara, (29 sub-gotras ).

14. Chinchat : Chinchat, Desarda (Deshlahara), Sanghvi, Thakura, Goslani, Khinvasra, Lagu-Chinchat, Pachora, Purvia, Nasaniya, Naupola, Kothari, Tarawal, Ladsakha, Shah, Aaktara, Posalia, Pujara, Banavat, (19 sub-gotras).

15. Kumat : Kumat (Kumbhat), Kajalia, Dhanantari, Suga, Jagavat, Sanghvi, Pungalia, Kathoria, Kapurit, Samaria, Chaukha, Sonigara, Lahora, Lakhani, Makhani, Marvani, Morchia, Chhalia, Malot, Nagori, Lagu-Kumat, (21 sub-gotras).

16. Didu : Didu, Rajot, Soslani, Dhapa, Dhirat, Khandia, Yodhha, Bhatia, Bhandari, Samdaria, Sindhuda, Lalan, Kochar, Darva, Bhimavat, Palania, Sikharia, Banka, Barbara, Gadalia, kanunga (21 sub-gotra).

17. Kannojia : Kannojia, Badbhata, Rakawal, Tolia, Chhachhalia, Ghevaria, Gunglecha, Karva, Gadwani, Karelia, Rada, Mitha, Bhopawat, Jalora, Jamgota, Patwa, Musalia, (17 sub-gotras).

18. Lagu-Shreshthi : Lagu, Shreshthi, Vardhman, Bhomalia, Lunecha, Bohara, Patwa, Singhi, Chittora, Khajanchi, Punot, Godhara, Hada, Kuwalia, Lunna, Nateria, Gorecha, (16 sub-gotras).

In these 18 main gotras there are total 503 sub-gotras. The magazine “Bandhu-Sanesh” printed this list in 1990.

Classification Of Gotras
Classification of Gotras are as per following logic :

1. As Per Original Cast
2. As Per Acharyas
3. As Per Gachha
4. As Per First Ancestor
5. As Per Place
6. As Per Business, Profession Job, Service

1. As Per Original Casts :

From Kshatryas :

1. Panwar : Nahar, Bafna, Bardia, Darda, Nahata, Lalwani, Banthia, Barmecha, Kumkum-Chopra, etc.
2. Chauhans : Lodha, Kataria, Khimasra, Daga, Pithalia, Dugar, Babel, Bhandari, Sankhlecha, Kansatia, Mamaiya, Abeda, Khated, etc.
3. Parmar : Karania, Gang, Borad, Singhvi-Didu, etc.
4. Rathore : Chordia, Golechha , Parakh, Chhajed, Zabak, Pokarna, Mohnot, etc.
5. Khinchi : Galda
6. Gahlot : Pipara, etc.
7. Songara Chauhan : Doshi, Bagrecha, Subti, etc.
8. Bhati : Bhansali, Rakhecha, Pungalia, Aiyaria (Lunavat)
9. Gaud : Ranka, Banka, etc.
10. Sidha : Roonwal etc.
11. Solanki : Loonkad, Shripati, Dadha, Tilora, etc.
12. Deora : Singhi, Singhvi
13. Daiya : Salecha-Bohara, etc.

Some gotras are from Kshatryas but their original castes are not known. As Bothra, Kankaria, Mukim etc.
From Brahmins : Kathotia, Pagaria, Nanvana , Bhadra, Singhvi, Devananda sakha
From Kayasth : Gfundhar - Chopra
From Vaishya : Pokarna, Bhabhu, Lunia, Rihod, Malu etc.

2. As per Acharyas :
Shri Ratnaprabh Suri : First 18 Gotras and their sub-gotras
Shri VardhamanSuri : Pipara, Kamani
Shri Jineshwar Suri : Shripati, Dhadha, Tilora, Chil-Bhansali, Bhansali
Shri JinchandraSuri : Shrimal
Shri Abhey Deo Suri : Khetsi, Pagaria, Medatwal
Shri Jinvallabh Suri : Kankaria, Chopra, Gandhar-Chopra, Kukad-Chopra, Vader, Sand, Singhi, Banthia, Lalwani, Barmecha, Shah, Solanki, Ghemawat, Otavat

Shri Jindutt Suri : Patwa, Tatia, Borad, Khimasra, Samdaria, Katotia, Kataria, Ratanpura, Lalwani, Daga, Malu, Bhabhu, Sethi, Sethia, Ranka, Dhoka, Rakhecha, Sanklecha, Pungalia, Choradia, Soni, Lunia, Nabaria, Pitalia, Bothra, Aiyaria, Lunawat, Bafna, Bhansali, Chandalia, Abeda, Khatol, Bhadgatya, Pokarna

Shri Manidhari Jinchandra Suri : Aagharia, Chhajed, Minni, Khajanchi, Mungadi, Shrimal, Salecha, Gang, Dugar, Shekhani, Alawat

Shri Jinkushal Suri : Babel, Jadia, Daga
Shri Jinchandra Suri :  Pahalia, Pincha
Shri Jinhansh Suri : Galda
Shri Jinprabh Suri : Lagu-Khandelwal, Didu
Shri Jinbhadra Suri : Zabak
Shri Tarunprabh Suri : Bhutaria
Shri Aryara Rakshat Suri : Mahipal, Mithodia, Vader
Shri Shanti Suri : Gugalia, Gulundia
Shri Kushal Suri : Daga
Shri Mandeo Suri : Nahar
Shri Udhyotan Suri : Baradia, Darda, Baldota-Singhvi
Shri Yashobhadra Suri : Bhandari, Shisodiya
Shri Shivsen Suri : Mohnot
Shri Dhaneshwar Suri : Lunkad, Daddha, Tilora
Shri Dharmaghosh Suri : Dadiyalecha, Devananda-sakha
Shri Namdeo Suri : Nahar
Shri ChandraPrabh Suri : Patavat
Shri Bhavdeo Suri : Pamecha
Shri Kanak Suri : Bolia
Shri Boppbhatt Suri : Kosthagar
Shri Mahatma Posalia : Kochar
Shri JaiSingh Suri : Gala, Chhajol, Dedhiya, Nagda, Padiya, Peladia, Rathod, Lalan
Shri Ratnaprabh Suri : Gudka
Shri Yashodeo Suri : Vangni
Shri Vimal Chandra Suri : Banda-Mehta
Shri Raviprabh Suri : Lodha
Shri Deogupta Suri : Lunawat
Shri Hem Suri : Surana

3. As per Gachha :
Upkesh Gachha : First 18 gotras mentioned above
Kharttar Gachha : Kataria, Kankaria, Karnia,Kathotia, Khajanchi, Minni, Khimasra, Gadwani, Bhadgatia, Gelda, Gang, Gothi, Chopra,Gundhar, Kumkum, Choradia, Chhajed, Zabak, Daga, Doshi, Pithalia, Dugar, Dhadia, Tatia, Pagaria, Pokarna, Pipada, Babel, Borad, Bafna, Bothra, Mukim, Bhabhu, Bhansali, Malu, Rakhecha,Pungalia, Lalwani, Banthia, Barmecha, Ranka, Runwal, Lodha, Lunia, Ayiaria, Lunawat, Kanstia, Mamiya, Salecha, Dhadha, Tilora , Singhi, Aabeda, Kamani, etc.,

Sander Gachh : Bhandari,
Tappa Gachha : Mohnot, Kochar etc.
Korant Gachha : Sanklecha,
Anchal Gachha : Gala, Gudka, Chhajol, Dedhiya, Nagda, Mahipal, Mithodia

4. As Per First Ancestor :
Lalsingh : Lunia
Luna : Lunawat
Harakhchand : Harkhawat
Doongarsi : Doongrani
Mall : Mallawat
Dasu : Dassanni
Kheta : Khetani
Aspal : Assani
Mahaldeo : Malu
Bohith : Bothra
Bachhaji : Bachhawat
Dunga : Daga
Gonga ; Gang
Dudheda : Dudheria
Brahmdeo : Brhmecha
Gada Shah : Gadhaiya
Lalsingh : Lalwani
Pilda : Pithalia
Bhardwaj ; Bhadra
Daulatsingh : Daultani
Roopsingh : Roopani
Tejsingh : Tejani
Mahaldeo : Mahlani
Jasa : Jasani etc.

5. As Per Place
Bhandsal : Bhansali
Khivsar : Khinvsara
Pipar : Pipada
Nagour : Nagori
Medta : Medatwal/Medatia
Pungal : Pungalia
Kankrot:Kankaria
Sankhwal : Sankhlecha
Roon : Roonwal
Zabua : Zabak
Hala : Halakhandi
Jalor : Jalori
Khatu : Khatol
Mandor : Mandora
Sirohi : Sirohia
Sanchor : Sanchora
Kuchera -Kucheria
Chitor : Chitora
Falodi : Falodia

6. As Per Business, Profession, Job, Service Etc.
Tel (oil) : Tilora
Ghee : Ghiya
Gugal : Gugalia
Jewellery : Johari
Bohari : Bohara
Chaudhrahat : Chaudhari
Treasurar : Khajanchi
Kothar : Kothari
Hakumat : Hakim
Bhandar : Bhandari
Accounts : Mehta, Shah, Seth, Sethia Vaidhya, Parakh, Singhvi.

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