1. Origin

2. Present circumstances

3. See also

4. References

The Maschoiya are a gotra of the Ahir caste found in the state of Gujarat in India.^[1]

Origin

The Maschoiya are a community of Ahirs who are said to have settled along the banks of the Machhu-katia river, and the word Maschoiya literally means those from Macchu-katia. According to the traditions of the Maschoiya were originally Soomra Rajputs, and an ancestor left Sindh for Saurashtra, where she married an Ahir king. Their descendents, thus became Maschoiya Ahir. The Maschoiya Ahir are found mainly in Rajkot District, with a few also found in Junagadh District. They are a Gujarati speaking community.^[1]

Present circumstances

The Maschoiya are divided into a number of exogamous clans called Ataks like Marandh, Miyatra, Makawana, Dangar, Jalu, Bakotra, Karetha, Virda, Garchar, Meta, Herbha, Shiyayar, Chavda, Chudasama, all of which are of equal status. They claim to be Kshatriya but fall below the Rajputs in social ranking.^[2] Unlike other Ahir communities in Gujarat, the Maschoiya practice consanguineous marriages. Traditionally, the Maschoiya were pastoralist, but now a majority settled agriculturist. A small number are sharecroppers. Many have begun to move to the towns and cities of Gujarat, where many are employed in textiles mills and factories.^[3]

See also

• Ahir Boricha

References

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