Jain Thought and Culture

Author(s): G C Pandey
Publisher: University of Rajasthan

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Ja'n Thought and Culture
extraction except thic four surnames, 117 Gehalots, Chauhans, Thakurs and Sisodiyas We may notice here, by the way, that there are other communities too, which claim Rajput extraction The Muslim Ghosis (rarers of milch cows and buffalocs) have the following surnames viz Bhati, Tanwar, Chauhan, Moyal, Solankhi and Kalesi etc Hindu Ganchis,3 (rarers of milch cows and buifalces) have the surnames viz Paramara, Solankhi, Blialı, Borana, Gchalot, Devara, Padihar, Rathor and Sisodiya, Muslim Tailis“ (011-pressers) have the appelations Khokhar, Solankli, Tanwar, Bahlım, Gauri, Chauhan, Saiyyad, Khatri, Khilji, Mangalıya, Bhati and Bhulla Tamolis (betel sellers) also have the surnames as Chaulans elc Meharasó claim to be Chauhani, Dahiya, Ha da, Khinchi, Dcora, Sonagara, Nirabana, Chaba, Chatla, Chahal, Moyal, Kyamkhani, Bagrecha, Bhor, Khaibar, Abhairajot, Sambharia, Sambharia, Purabia, Sanchora, Sarahhela, Madarecha, Pavecha and Sahalola cic Muslim Bhıslıs? (watercarriers in leather buchets) have the surnames as Padihara, Chauhan and Bliati etc Beldars or Ods8 (carriers of stones and clay on the asses) claim to be Chauhan, Bhati, Moyal, Solankhi and Panwar etc Kiras9 (fishermen) claim to be Kanojia-Rathor, Aka-Sisodia, BrahamanaDahima and Sarhana-Solanklii etc Hindu Silavalas 10 (stone cutters and dressers) have the surnames as Solankhi, Bhati, Gehlol and Paramar etc Malis11 (gardeners growing fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers) have the surnames as Chauhan, Devara Rathor, Gehlot, Kachhawaha, Bhati, Solankhi, Parılara, Tanwar, Panwar, Dahiya etc They all claim to be of Rajput extraction
Such a cliam gives rise to a question, were there no mercantile communities like Oswals, Porwals, Saravagis, Shrimals, Shrishrimals, Khandelwals, Bagher wals, Agarwals, and Maheshwaris and the rarers of milch-cows and buffaloes, 011-pressers, betel-sellers, water
2 lbid, p 491 3 Ibid , p 494 4 Ibid, p 497 5 Ibid , p 498 6 Ibid, 500 7 Ibid, P502 8 Ibid , p 503 9 lbid ,p 500 10 Ibid, p 505 11 Ibid, p 81