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[[Image:gaduliya.jpg|right|250px|thumb| A girl from the Gadia Lohars nomadic tribe of [[Marwar]], cooking on the outskirts of a village in [[Ratlam]] district]] | [[Image:gaduliya.jpg|right|250px|thumb| A girl from the Gadia Lohars nomadic tribe of [[Marwar]], cooking on the outskirts of a village in [[Ratlam]] district]] | ||
'''Gadia Lohars''' (also known as '''Gaduliya Lohars''') are a [[nomadic]] [[community]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. They are also found in the [[Malwa]] region of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. They are ''lohar'' (ironsmith) by profession who move on from one place to another place on bullock carts, which in Hindi are called ''gadi'', hence the name 'Gadia Lohar'. These Lohars are different from the [[Lohar]] clan of Iran, Pakistan and India. They usually make and repair agricultural and household implements | '''Gadia Lohars''' (also known as '''Gaduliya Lohars or Rajput Lohar''') are a [[nomadic]] [[community]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. They are also found in the [[Malwa]] region of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. They are ''lohar'' (ironsmith) by profession who move on from one place to another place on bullock carts, which in Hindi are called ''gadi'', hence the name 'Gadia Lohar'. These Lohars are different from the [[Lohar]] clan of Iran, Pakistan and India. They usually make and repair agricultural and household implements. | ||
Their origin is shrouded in legend. Their forefathers were blacksmiths in the army and claim descent from [[Maharana Pratap]] of [[Mewar]]. When Mewar fell to the [[Mughals]] they pledged never to return to their homeland and never to settle anywhere else until Rana's hegemony was restored. | |||
Title and Gotra in Gadia Lohar Rajput | |||
#[[Parmar]] | |||
#[[Solanki]] | |||
#[[Sisodiya]] | |||
#[[Dabhi (gotra)|Dabhi]] | |||
#[[Chauhan]] | |||
#[[Parihar]] | |||
#[[Tanwar]] | |||
#[[Devda (gotra)|Devda]] | |||
#[[Borena (gotra)|Borana]] | |||
#[[Rana (title)|Rana]] | |||
A documentary on them entitled "Gadia Lohar: A Life and Livelihood in Question?" (Hindi/Mini DV/ 24 minutes / 2005/) was filmed by director Meenakshi Vinay Rai. | A documentary on them entitled "Gadia Lohar: A Life and Livelihood in Question?" (Hindi/Mini DV/ 24 minutes / 2005/) was filmed by director Meenakshi Vinay Rai. | ||