Modh

Modh is an adjective often adopted in the surnames of Gujarati people who originate from Modhera in Gujarat.

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. 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.

People

 * Mahatma Gandhi, icon of the Indian independence movement, belonged to Modh-Bania caste.
 * 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.
 * The Ambani family, one of the richest families, belong to Modh-Bania caste.