Chudasama (Mer clan)
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| Chudasama | |
|---|---|
| Clan (Gotra) in Gujarat | |
| Ethnicity | Mer Maher |
| Location | Gujarat |
| Language | |
| Religion | Hindu |
Chudasama is a Gujarati clan of the Mer ethnic people.[1][2][3] They are found in different districts of Gujarat, India.[4] It is one of the most important clan of the fourteen clans in the Mer community.
References
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Lal, R. B. (2003). Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. p. 906. ISBN 978-81-7991-104-4.
The Mers of Saurashtra have fourteen lineages. Here the word lineage is used to denote all male and female members descending from founder male ancestor (Trivedi 1961). The lineages are Keshwara, Rajshakha. Oderdara, Sisodia, Parmar, Waghela, Chudasma, Chuahan, Bhatti, Vala, Jadeja, Solanki, Chavada and Vadher.
- ^ Ilaiah, Kancha (2004). Buffalo Nationalism: A Critique of Spiritual Fascism. Popular Prakashan. p. 242. ISBN 978-81-85604-69-5.
- ^ Saurashtra, University (2009). "Ethnobotany of the Maher tribe in Porbandar district of Gujarat, India" (PDF). www.core.ac.uk.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1581. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
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