Modh is an adjective often adopted in the surnames of Gujarati people who originate from Modhera in Gujarat.[1]

History

Settlers in Modhera are understood to be the 36,000 Gobhuja or Gobhva people created by Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh created six thousand Brahmins in Gujarat and Rajasthan, each given gotras and gotrasdevi, to transform Dharmaranya into a centre of Vedic Sanskrit. Vishwakarma was asked to build houses, forts, and temples for the Brahmins.

The Brahmins created by Vishnu were said to be sober and honest; those created by Brahma were rajas; and the others created by Shiva were angry. Lord Brahma created Kamdhenu Cow, and on his command, Kamdhenu created 36,000 people by scratching the earth with her nails known as Gobhuja or Gobhva. Since the Gobhuja people settled in Modhera, the village became known as Gabhu.

Many Hindu communities take their name from a town, such as Modh Brahmin, Modh Patel, Modh Modi 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 famers were known as Modh Patel.

People

References

  1. ↑ "What's in a surname: The origins of 'Modi', its caste links".
  2. ↑ Shah, A. M. (1998). The Family in India: Critical Essays. Orient Blackswan. pp. 134–136. ISBN 978-8-12501-306-8.
  3. ↑ Guha, Ramachandra (15 October 2014). Gandhi before India. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-93-5118-322-8.
  4. ↑ Renard, John (1999). Responses to 101 questions on Hinduism. Internet Archive. New York : Paulist Press. ISBN 978-0-8091-3845-6.
  5. ↑ 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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