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| | | {{Short description|Clan of Ahir caste of Gujarat, India}} |
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| The '''Pancholi''' are a gotra of the [[Ahir|Ahir caste]] found in the state of [[Gujarat]], India.<ref name="autogenerated51">People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 51 to 55 Popular Prakashan</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Lal|first=R. B.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Cy_-FXW9BQC&pg=PA51&dq=ahir/pancholi|title=Gujarat|date=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7991-104-4|language=en}}</ref>
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| ==Origin==
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| The Pancholi is one of the endogamous division of [[Ahir]]s. The community is believed to have derived its name from the Panchal region in [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]], their original homeland. According to their traditions, they migrated from [[Mathura]] along with Lord [[Krishna]] to the Parathar region of [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]]. They are distributed over eighteen villages in the [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] region. The community are found mainly in [[Junagadh District|Junagadh]], [[Amreli District|Amreli]] and [[Bhavnagar District]]s.<ref name=":0" />
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| It would not be correct to ascribe Pancholi Brahmins in North Gujarat to Panchal region of Gujarat. They belong to other northern states. They migrated to Gujarat on request of the king Mulraj Solanki for performing Rudra Yagya in Siddhapur-Patan in the year 942 AD. All the resettled Brahmins are known as 'Audhichya' and Pancholis are from among the Audichya Brahmins.<ref name="autogenerated51"/>
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| ==Present circumstances==
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| The Pancholi community is [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] speaking.<ref name=":0" /> It consist of forty four clans, the main ones being the Baldaniya, Bambhaniya, Sisara, Kalsariya, Pardava, Kalosoriys, Katariya, Dhola, Vania, Vaghamashi, Kasad, Vasoyo, Jholandra, Nakum, Hadiya, Dolar, Vekariya, etc. Each of the clans are of equal status and intermarry. Like neighbouring [[Hindu]] communities, the community are endogamous and practice clan exogamy.<ref name=":0" /> The Pancholi are a community of small and medium-sized farmers, and grow sorghum, ground nuts and during the [[monsoon]] season grow wheat, sugarcane and cotton. A small number have moved to [[Surat]] and [[Mumbai]], where they are employed in the diamond, textile and Building industry.<ref name="autogenerated51" />
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| ==Notable==
| | The '''Ahir''' '''Pancholi''' are clan of the [[Ahir]] caste found in the state of [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is believed that they migrated{{When|date=September 2025}} from [[Gokul]] Brindaban to [[Dwarka]] along with [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]] and in course of time from Dwaraka, they migrated and settled in various parts of [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra region]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} |
| * [[Aditya Pancholi]], Bollywood film actor
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| * [[Suraj Pancholi]], Bollywood film actor son of Aditya Pancholi.
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| * [[Dalsukh Pancholi]], the famous film maker of undivided India.
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| * [[Manubhai Pancholi]], 'Darshak' The learned academician and writer.
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The Ahir Pancholi are clan of the Ahir caste found in the state of Gujarat, India. It is believed that they migrated[when?] from Gokul Brindaban to Dwarka along with Lord Krishna and in course of time from Dwaraka, they migrated and settled in various parts of Saurashtra region.[citation needed]
