Thattai Bhatias

Thathai Bhatias is a Rajput clan settled in India. This clan migrated to India from the Thatta District, Sindh after independence of Pakistan in 1947.[1][2] After independence they migrated to India and UAE and now are spread all over the world.[3] Thattai Bhatias are said to have descended from the Rajputs during the reign of Queen Padmini and Raja Jaiswal.[4] Geographically, their origins are from Jaisalmer. The community was originally known as Bhattis. After they dispersed from Jaisalmer post the Mughal invasion to north of Punjab, Kutch, Bhavalpur, Multan, and also to a place called Thatta in Sindh, the Bhattis started getting identified with their respective geographies; for example, the Bhattis in Kutch became the Kutchi Bhatias and the Bhattis in Thatta became Thattai Bhatias.[5] The Thattai Bhatias were considered amongst the top three Indian communities undertaking trading relations with Qatar and Oman.[6]

Thathai Bhatias have a number of surnames including Bhatia, Khiara, Diwan, Gajria, Asarpota, Raigaga, Raipancholia, Kikla, Gandhi, Java[7]

Cuisine

Thathai Bhatia Cuisine

References

  1. ↑ Thathai Bhatia Community
  2. ↑ Straight Talk: The grand old man, By Subramani Dharmarajan, Senior Reporter, Gulf News, September 11, 2008
  3. ↑ Bhatia Recent History
  4. ↑ Encyclopedia of Scheduled Tribes in India, P. K. Mohanty, 2006, Isha Books, New Delhi, India; ISBN 81-8205-052-9 (Set)
  5. ↑ Dubai Tales, A Collection of Short Stories by Mohammad Al Mur, Translated from Arabic by Peter Clark, Motivate Publishing, London, 2009
  6. ↑ India’s ‘Look West’ Policy and Its Impact on India‐ GCC Relations, International Politics, Vol. 3, No. VI, Summer & Autumn 2010, Ginu Zacharia Oommen, Khurshid Imam, Jawaharlal Nehru University
  7. ↑ Bhatia Names
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