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The Dhodia have subdivisions called kuls which are equivalent of individual clan (gotra in Hinduism). The name of the kul is passed on in a patriarchal manner and it is believed that if you share the same kul, you are a part of the same family and share a blood tie. There is no hierarchy  in the kuls and all kuls are considered to be equivalent. Thus, though marriages of Dhodia are conducted within Dhodia, they are not conducted within the same kul. Probably this was an old time way to prevent inbreeding.

 

In Hinduism, Gotra is a term applied to a clan, a group of families, or a lineage - exogamous and patrilineal - whose members trace their descent to a common ancestor, usually a sage of ancient times. A gotra is of immense importance to a Hindu for it shores up his identity. All Hindu ceremonies require a statement of the gotra. Gotra also comes of use during the performance of the rites of passage or sanskaras. People of the same gotra (sagotra) are not allowed to marry, to prevent inbreeding. In this context, the Dhodia consider themselves to fall under the gotra 'Kashyap'

 

  

Following is the list of all Dhoida Kul

(I have borrowed most of the list from the Gandhinagar Dhodia website, Some were found after communication with friends in communities and others from refrences available in the literature. If any have been left out, please email me and i will add to the list) 

 

 Sr. No

Kuls

 1

Ahira ya Aadir 

 2

Anjariya 

 3

Atara

4

 Atara Mota

 5

 Bagalaniya

 6

 Bamahiya

 7

 Bandhukamodiya

 8

 Barmai Bedhiya

9

 Bavisa

 10

 Bhatada

 11

 Bhatt

 12

 Bhoi - Bhoya

13

 Bhoi Chokha

14

Bhoi Mehta

15

Bhoi Mota

16

Bhoi Nana

17

Bhoi Palkhi

18

Bhoi Palkhi Sikari

19

Bhoi Sikari

20

Bhoi Taliya

21

Bhoi Vadhela

22

Bhoya

23

Bhuruliya

24

Bhramaniya

25

Bhramaniya Desai

26

Bhramaniya Josi

27

Bhramaniya Kach

28

Bhramaniya Mota

29

Bhramaniya Sahi

30

Bhramaniya Savak

31

Chatni Chobadiya

32

Chaudhry

33

Chauhan

34

Chhah Dholiya

35

Chibhad

36

Chobadiya

37

Dhadiya Bhraman Kach

38

Dabhadiya

39

Dalvi

40

Dang Badiya

41

Delkar

42

Deval Dhadiya

43

Dhadakiya

44

Dhadiya - Dhariya

45

Dhagadiya

46

Dhan Pataliya

47

Dhanarupa - Dhanasari

48

Dhanbhatadiya

49

Dhanu Dharmi

50

Dhanupati

51

Dharkiya

52

Doduliya - Danduliya

53

Doi Foda

54

Desai

55

Gora Desai

56

Kala Desai

57

Gaamta Gomta

58

Gayakwadi

59

Gomta

60

Ataliya Garasiya

61

Bahadur Garasiya

62

Barsi Garasiya

63

Bhal Garasiya

64

Bharaman Bokdi Garasiya

65

Bharaman Kach Garasiya

66

Bhatt Garasiya

67

Bhes Garasiya

68

Bhraman Garasiya

69

Chaudhri Garasiya

70

Chavli Garasiya

71

Chika Garasiya

72

Chilmi Garasiya

73

Dhadiya Garasiya

74

Dhal Talvari Bhraman Garasiya

75

Garasiya

76

Garvi Garasiya

77

Govri Garasiya

78

Kach Garasiya

79

Kangoi Garasiya

80

Kapdi Garasiya

81

Kapli Garasiya

82

Kok Garasiya

83

Kokan Garasiya

84

Kukdi Garasiya

85

Kuthiya Garasiya

86

Lim Garasiya

87

Madan Garasiya

88

Mota Bahadur Garasiya

89

Mota Garasiya

90

Mul Garasiya

91

Nagar Garasiya

92

Nangal Garasiya

93

Rajput Garasiya

94

Rajput Nagar Garasiya

95

Sadhu Garasiya

96

Sahi Garasiya

97

Sankaltodaya Garasiya

98

Shan Garasiya

99

 Shikari Garasiya

 
 Sr. No

Kuls

100

Sonari Dhaneri Kapli Garasiya

101

Sudh Garasiya

102

Surji Garasiya

103

Tambalekh Garasiya

104

Thakor Garasiya

105

Tham Garasiya

106

Thari Garasiya

107

Tulsi Garasiya

108

Ugta Surya Garasiya

109

Ugta Surya Mota Garasiya

110

Vadh Garasiya

111

Vairagi Garasiya

112

Vansfod Dhadiya Grasiya

113

Vavdi Garasiya

114

Vel Garasiya

115

Harkaniya

116

Hatakada

117

Hathi

118

Josi Josiya

119

Josi Mehta

120

Jyotish Bhraman

121

Kachaliya

122

Kanbi

123

Kedariya

124

Kharpediya

125

Kharva

126

Kharvi

127

Kokaniya

128

Kokaniya Nana

129

kokaniya Mota

130

Kokaniya Panchmuliya

131

Kola

132

Kumbhar Nagaliya

133

Kumbhariya

134

Madvad

135

makhankaj

136

Mangi Hungi Dhadiya

137

Marwada

138

Moziya

139

Mulvasi Rajpuriya

140

Muzariya

141

Mota Ahari

142

Mota Ahir

143

Mota Bagalaniya

144

Mota Bhatada

145

Mota Bhoya

146

Mota Desai

147

Mota Dhadiya

148

Mota Dhagadiya

149

Mota Dhakuriya

150

Mota Doi Foda

151

Mota Kola

152

Mota Nayak

153

Mota Ranmoliya

154

Mota Vanzariya

155

Nagar - Mota

156

Nagar - Nagariya

157

Nagar Bhraman

158

Nana Desai

159

Nana Nayak

160

Nana Nevariya

161

Nana Nevariya Desai

162

Nana Rajput

163

Nangudiya

164

Nayak - Naika

165

Nayaksar

166

Nevariya Desai

167

Nita Taliya

168

Nivadiya

169

Panchal

170

Panchbadiya

171

Panchlaviya

172

Panchmuliya

173

Pandiya

174

Panhoriya - Paneriya

175

Parai Modiya

176

Parmar

177

Pataliya

178

Patel

179

Podaniya

180

Prabhu

181

Pradhan

182

Raah Dhadiya

183

Rajput

184

Ranmoliya

185

Ranmoliya Bhraman

186

Rathod

187

Raval

188

Ravat - Ravta

189

Ravta

190

Rupa Bhatada

191

Savak Sakuliya

192

Shah

193

Shahu

194

Shahut

195

Shavkuliya

196

Sindhuriya - Sinduriya

197

Thakkar

198

Thakor

 

 

Sr. No.Kuls
199Thakoriya
200Tigudiya
201Toli Vanzariya
202Ugta Surya
203Vadha
204Vadva
205Vaghiya
206Vaghmariya
207Vahiya (Vaya)
208Vairagi
209Vaniya
210Vankada
211Vans Fod Dhodia
212Vansfod Palkhi
213Vanzariya
214Vasi Gotra
215Vasi Kuchi Dhodia
216Nagar Bramhan Vel Garasiya
217Vel Bediya