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Part II. Migration to Cutchh
The gotras of Halari and Cutchhi Oshwals are the same with few exceptions. Their ancestral dynasties were Solanki, Parmar, Rathod, Bhatti, Chauhan, Chavda and others of the Rajput caste.
Gotras and their subgotras
The gotras and subgotras derived from the Rajput dynasties are:
1. Parmar: Gada, Rambhia, Maru, Mota, Visaria,
Vikram, Kapuria, Satia, Vira, Lalan, Kenia, Haria, Pasad, Gosar, Shat, Chasnia, Baua, Khokhia, Buhand,
Patni and others-35 in total. 2. Rathod: Furia, Sangoi, Gangar, Lapasia, Chavda,
Poladia and others-35 in total. 3. Chauhan: Nisar, Bheda, Gurvar, Bherau, Khimsaria,
Maldev, Nagda, Makda and Karani-9 in total. 4. Chavda: Chedda, Dedhia, Nandu, and Savla-4 in
total. 5. Bhatti: Gala, Gogri, Soni, Gasia, Shethia, and others
9 in total. 6. Solanki: Satra, Madha, Oswal, Gorjar, Vovara, Vora,
Bhagad, Vadhi, Chandaria, and others-16 in total.
The Oshwal settlement in Cutchh is made up of 24 villages in Vagad, 52 villages in Abadasa and 52 in Mandvi, Mundra and Khanthi Districts. In total 128 villages.
In Cutchh 450 to 500 years ago there were two kingdoms, Bara and Lakhiya, which were ruled by two Rajput families of the Jadeja dynasty. Even though they were related to each other a feud had existed between them for many generations. Jam Hamir king of Lakhiya, arranged the assassination of the king of Bara, Jam Lakhiyaji, father of Jam Rawal. To take the revenge for his father's murder Jam Rawal arranged a feast, invited his uncle Jam Hamir, murdered him and took over his kingdom.
