Ahir Boricha

The Boricha are a gotra of the Ahir caste found in the state of Gujarat in India.^[1]

Origin[edit]

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.^[2] According to other traditions, the word Boricha means those who are of value.^[2] 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-groups of the Ahir community found in Gujarat. The community still speak the Gujrati and Kutchi language.^[1]

The Boricha are Hindu, and worship Hindu gods and goddesses such as Ram, Shankar, Ganesh, Krishna and Lakhshmi.^[1]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 42 to 45 Popular Prakashan
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Rajendra Behari Lal; Kumar Suresh Singh; Anthropological Survey of India (2003). Gujarat, Part 1. Popular Prakashan. p. 42. ISBN 9788179911044.

External links[edit]

Mehul Boricha

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[R.B_Lal,_S.V_Padmanabham_page_42-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 42 to 45 Popular Prakashan

[GujaratPart_1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Rajendra Behari Lal; Kumar Suresh Singh; Anthropological Survey of India (2003). Gujarat, Part 1. Popular Prakashan. p. 42. ISBN 9788179911044.

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