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{{Short description| Subgroup of Ahir community in Gujarat, India}} | |||
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The '''Boricha''' are a | The '''Boricha''' are a part of the [[Ahir]] [[caste]] found in the state of [[Gujarat]] in [[India]]. They are traditionally associated with pastoralism and cattle herding. | ||
== Origin == | == Origin == | ||
The Boricha get their name from the Boricha region of [[Kutch]], which was their original homeland, from where they emigrated to [[Jamnagar District]] due to a drought. | The Boricha get their name from the Boricha region of [[Kutch]], which was their original homeland, from where they emigrated to [[Jamnagar District]] due to a drought.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} According to other traditions, the word Boricha means those who are of value.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} The community are now found in the Jhodia taluka of [[Jamnagar District]], [[Kutch District]], [[Morvi]] in [[Rajkot District]] and [[Junagadh district|Junagadh District]]. They are one of the four sub-caste of the [[Ahir]] community found in [[Gujarat]]. They still speak the [[Gujarati language|Gujrati]] and [[Kutchi language|Kutchi]] language. | ||
The Boricha are [[Hindu]], and worship Hindu gods and goddesses such as [[Rama|Ram]], [[Shiva|Shankar]], [[Ganesha|Ganesh]], [[Krishna]] and [[Lakshmi|Lakhshm]]<nowiki/>i. | The Boricha are [[Hindu]], and worship Hindu gods and goddesses such as [[Rama|Ram]], [[Shiva|Shankar]], [[Ganesha|Ganesh]], [[Krishna]] and [[Lakshmi|Lakhshm]]<nowiki/>i. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Ahir clans |state=collapsed}} | {{Ahir clans |state=collapsed}} | ||
[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]] | [[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]] | ||
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The Boricha are a part of the Ahir caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are traditionally associated with pastoralism and cattle herding.
Origin[edit | edit source]
The Boricha get their name from the Boricha region of Kutch, which was their original homeland, from where they emigrated to Jamnagar District due to a drought.[citation needed] According to other traditions, the word Boricha means those who are of value.[citation needed] The community are now found in the Jhodia taluka of Jamnagar District, Kutch District, Morvi in Rajkot District and Junagadh District. They are one of the four sub-caste of the Ahir community found in Gujarat. They still speak the Gujrati and Kutchi language.
The Boricha are Hindu, and worship Hindu gods and goddesses such as Ram, Shankar, Ganesh, Krishna and Lakhshmi.