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| Chauhan | |
|---|---|
| Clan in Gujarat | |
| Ethnicity | Mer Maher |
| Location | Gujarat |
| Varna | |
| Language | |
| Religion | Hindu |
Chauhan or Chouhan [1] [2] [3] is a clan ( gotra) mostly found in the Mer Hindu caste of Gujarat, India. [4]
References
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^ Lal, R. B. (2003).
Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. p. 906.
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978-81-7991-104-4.
The Mers of Saurashtra have fourteen lineages. Here the word lineage is used to denote all male and female members descending from founder male ancestor (Trivedi 1961). The lineages are Keshwara, Rajshakha. Oderdara, Sisodia, Parmar, Waghela, Chudasma, Chuahan, Bhatti, Vala, Jadeja, Solanki, Chavada and Vadher.
- ^ Ilaiah, Kancha (2004). Buffalo Nationalism: A Critique of Spiritual Fascism. Popular Prakashan. p. 242. ISBN 978-81-85604-69-5.
- ^ Saurashtra, University (2009). "Ethnobotany of the Maher tribe in Porbandar district of Gujarat, India" (PDF). www.core.ac.uk.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1581. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.