BHANSALI PARIVAAR Though there are different views regarding the origin of the Bhansali clan and facts have not yet been established, it is believed that they originated from Lodrava, the ancient capital of Jaisalmer.... Read More CHOKSI PARIVAAR Originally from areas close to Mehsana, they were granted refuge near Palanpur by the 19th Nawab to save them from continuous harassment by the Marathas and later moved to the city itself .... Read More DESAI PARIVAAR Over 150 years ago, the first members of the Desai parivaar migrated from their traditional home in Jhalore, Rajasthan to Palanpur. They have excelled in the legal profession .... Read More DOSHI PARIVAAR It is believed that they were cloth traders (Dushya in Sanskrit means cloth) who came from Rajasthan to Palanpur via Patan. They have their own unique rituals and celebrations during Diwali .... Read More HIRANI MEHTA PARIVAAR Direct descendants of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan of Delhi, they were Chauhan Rajputs who moved from Delhi to Jhalore in Rajasthan during the Mughal invasions. They were peace loving and many adopted Jainiism, and they came to Palanpur as managers and accountants when Lohani Pathan Firoz Khan and his "Mehta", Hirachand captured Palanpur in 1635 AD .... Read More JHAVERI PARIVAAR The roots of the Jhaveri (or Zaveri) clan can be traced back to Shri Hirachandbhai Jhaveri, its primary ancestor, who had settled in Ahmadabad, though his ancestors were from Chittod, Rajasthan. Because of differences he was having with the Sultan of Ahmedabad, he headed towards Kheralu. Already famous, he was invited to settle in the city by the Nawab of Palanpur .... Read More KOTHARI - MODI PARIVAAR The Kothari-Modi family migrated from Mewar in Rajasthan. The primary ancestor of the clan, Rasangaji, left his hometown in Mewar to settle in Palanpur around 500 years ago .... Read More LALPARA PARIVAAR - SHAH, PARIKH AND KOTHARI FAMILIES Before initiation into Jainism in VS 605 (549 AD) at Shree Dhanani Nagar, they were Soni Gana Chauhan Rajputs who migrated to Patan (Gujarat) from Ranigam in VS1368 (1312 AD and then to Palanpur in VS 1735 (1679 AD) .... Read More NAVLAKHA PARIVAAR Several families who had settled in Marwar, Rajasthan were forced to migrate further due to regular famines and other natural disasters. As the land of Palanpur was close to Marwar, and the natural setting kinder, the Navlakha clan chose it as their home .... Read More VYAJ MEHTA PARIVAAR Accountants for the royal families ('Vyaj' comes from 'Ved'; and 'Vyaj' means (financial) 'interest'), they were originally called 'Ved Mutha' or 'Ved Meta', which later evolved to 'Vyaj Mehta'. They migrated to Palanpur from their base in Jhalore in 1638 AD due to various political, geographical and historical reasons, around the same time as the Nawabs of Jhalore, and were the most trusted family of the Nawabs of Palanpur .... Read More a Vidyamandir Trust, Palanpur initiative 11 Kala Bhavan, 3 Mathew Road, Opera House, Mumbai 400 004, India Tel: +91-22-2368 5344 Fax: +91-22-2368 5458 Email: info@palanpuronline.com Website: www.palanpuronline.com