Kheda
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Kheda is a town in the Gujarat state of India. Kheda, also known as Kaira, is 35 km from Ahmedabad. The National Highway no. 8 connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai passes through Kheda. It forms the administrative center of Kheda District.
[edit] History
The town of Kheda passed to the Babi family early in the eighteenth century, with whom it remained until 1763, when it was taken by the Marathas. The Marathas ceded the district to the British in 1803, and it became part of the Bombay Presidency of British India. It was a large military station until 1830, when the cantonment was removed to Deesa. Kanbis/Kurmi established many villages in the Kheda District area and so did groups of Jats. Most of them do not keep their former surname, which was probably a clan name(as shown below), and have changed it to other surnames such as Patel or Chaudhary.
The clans of Jats in Gujarat are similar to those of Jats of North India. The following clans are found in the Kheda District. The way they are written in Gujarati is given in brackets.[1]. Kheda District is one of few districts in Gujarat with a Jat population(BanasKantha, Mehsana, SabarKantha, Kutchh, etc.).[2]
- Chauhan, Chawan, Chahar (Chauhan)
- Gaur, Goru (Gaur, Gor)
- Godara-Godha (Goda)
- Gulia (Galia)
- Maan (Manar)
Rajputs in this District are usually of the Chauhan clan. Rajputs have had a huge influence in this area as well as the state of Gujarat in general. There are Vohra/Vora Gujjar populations also.
There is evidence that Odedra Rajputs had established many villages in the area in their migrations from MP.
[edit] References
- VP Desai's book "Bharat ke chaudhary" (Bharatna Anjana)
- Mahaveer Singh Verma: Jat Veer Smarika 1992 – “Jat Samaj Ahmedabad”
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