Modh
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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.
The Dharmāraṇya Purāṇa is the caste purāṇa of the Moḍh Brāhmaṇs and Moḍh Vāṇiyās, and was composed by the former. The purāṇa states that the Moḍh Brāhmaṇs were created by the gods to transform Dharmāraṇya into a holy tīrtha. Moḍh Vaṇiks (who are grouped with Śūdras) were created by the divine cow Kāmadhenu by kicking up dirt in order to serve the Moḍh Brāhmaṇs with charity. The purāṇa was composed between the 14th and 15th centuries A.D..[3]
People
- Mahatma Gandhi, icon of the Indian independence movement, belonged to Modh-Bania caste.[4][5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.
- ^ Cort, John E. "Jains, caste and hierarchy in north Gujarat". Contributions to Indian Sociology. 38 (1&2): 83–84.
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ 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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