RAJARISHI (Secular Brahmins)

Following are the BAWANJAI (52 CASTES) SARASWATS

SEVEN CASTES of Mohyal Saraswat as they exist at present, namely
1. BALI, 2. BHIMVAL, 3. CHIBBER, 4. DUTT, 5. LAU, 6. MOHAN, 7. VAID
The ancient Mohiyals paid homage to their spiritual leader Parashurama, the
Jamadagni. Mohiyals have been patrons of Hinduism and Sikhism in remote
outposts beyond south Asia in the 1800s. A Mohiyal of the Dutt clan spent nearly
all the savings of his life just to sponsor repair at the Atashgah fire temple in Baku,
central Asia.
Mohiyal is derived from Mahipal, ex.: Possessor of land. The Mohiyals are also
known as Mahipa Rajah, Sapthabanshi. They are a sub division of Saraswat
Brahmins. They have been agriculturists or soldiers and have little in common with
the other Saraswats from time immemorial. While in Ravalpindi the fine superior
section of Bhunjahi Saraswats used to give daughters to the Bhimwal Mohiyal
Saraswats.
1.
SIX CASTES which embraced Islam due to vicissitudes of time:
1. Hussaini Brahmin, 2. Gakhar, 3. Khake, 4. Bombe, 5. Lange,
6. Lohana (Bhaiband Amil).
When the Khatris of Punjab ostracized the Aroras, uprooted from Sind, and asked
their priest not to perform their marriages and funeral rites, the latter in
consternation approached their elderman, Sidh Jachik of Arrokot, to help them in
the quandary. Sidh Jachik, distressed at the plight of the Aroras, appealed to
saintly Mohiyal Gossain Bhojraj Vaid of Tatta (in Multhan ) to prevail upon his fellow
Mohiyals to come to the rescue of the Aroras by performing the religious
ceremonies. In response to the humanitarian call, in a rare gesture, seven eminent
Mohiyals were drawn from each caste under the leadership of Gossain Sham Lau
and Bhojraj Vaid, and declared that they will henceforth adopt the priestly
profession (who ceased priestly functions long ago). The Mohiyals who took part in
the conclave were Bhojraj Vaid and Shamlau. Their progenies came to be known
as Bhojpotre and Shamupotre respectively. These families were expelled from
Mohiyal clan as a punishment for having adopted clerical avocation. This episode
took place in the closing decade of seventeenth century when there was lot of
political turmoil in the country. Lohana / Luvana are Brahmakshatras of Saraswat
Brahmins. They are traders in Multan and Mallani in Punjab who migrated to Sind,
then further to Kutch. Their descendants are Lohana, Aamil, Bhaiband. Like the
wadhwani clan under Wadhoram, Mangwani under Mangoram, Kalkadasani under
Kalkadas, Pruthvimalani under Pruthvimal are descendants of Shamlau. The
Ramchandani clan under Ramanand, Macchani under Madodas are descendant of
Gossain Bodh Raj Vaid and others.
2.
FOUR CASTES which migrated to Rajasthan and Gujarat, viz.
1. Anavil / Bhatela 2. Bhanushali / Vegusor / Vegars 3. Nagar / Veduvey 4. Audich /
Rawal Brahmins:
3.
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