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Baria Rajput

The Baria Rajput are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India.↵The Baria are a Hindu kshatriya rajput caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are also known as Baria chauhan.↵They are kshatriya [Rajput] origin. They get their name from the town of Devgadh Baria, which was a stronghold of the tribe.

The Baria consist of a number of clans, the main ones being the Baria proper, the rathod,Patel, Damor, Parmar, Pandor, Chauhan and All these clans intermarry, although the community as a whole is endogamous.

The Baria are Hindus, and their tribal deities are ASHAPURA MATA,Sikodar Mata, and Khodiyar Mata. There customs are similar to other Gujarati communities of similar status such as the [rajput]. Previously the major occupation of people was agriculture, fishery,diemaking & teaching, but now people from the samaj have well established themselves in major fields found in modern day.