Modh
Group of distinct communities
Modh is an adjective often adopted in the surnames of Gujarati people who originate from Modhera in Gujarat.[1]
History
Many Hindu communities take their name from a town, such as Modh Brahmin, Modh Patel, Modh Modi and Modh [Sahu], Modh [Jain], Modh[Bafna] and Modh Bania. Consequently, people of all castes may share the similar toponym, Modh.[2] Adhalja, Mandaliya, Madhukara, Modh Modi, Teli Modi, Champaneri Modi, and Prema Modi are all groups of Modh Vaniks. Modh farmers were known as Modh Patel.
People
- Mahatma Gandhi, icon of the Indian independence movement, belonged to Modh-Bania caste.[3][4]
- Hemachandra, the Indian Jain scholar, poet, mathematician and polymath was a Modh.
- Narendra Modi, 14th and the current Prime Minister of India, belongs to Modh-Ghanchi caste.[5]
- The Ambani family, one of the richest families, belong to Modh-Bania caste.
References
- ^ "What's in a surname: The origins of 'Modi', its caste links".
- ^ Shah, A. M. (1998). The Family in India: Critical Essays. Orient Blackswan. pp. 134–136. ISBN 978-8-12501-306-8.
- ^ Guha, Ramachandra (15 October 2014). Gandhi before India. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-93-5118-322-8.
- ^ Renard, John (1999). Responses to 101 questions on Hinduism. Internet Archive. New York : Paulist Press. ISBN 978-0-8091-3845-6.
- ^ Correspondent, dna (9 May 2014). "Narendra Modi belongs to Modh-Ghanchi caste, which was added to OBCs categories in 1994, says Gujarat government". DNA India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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- Aboti Brahmin
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