Bhavsar

The Bhavsar is a caste found in the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka , Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. Their traditional occupation is mainly in business involved in cloth merchant,textile. Early 1850s Bhavsars earn their riches through clothing business, farmlands, havelis, horses but most Bhavsars are now pursuing modern day occupations, including private sector or public sector jobs. After Independence of India Bhavsars did not get much generous govt grants or opportunities. Bhavsars are being considered in general (open) category. With no alternate (including Govt grants and benefit after independence) youth going towards higher education including engineering, medical, business degree and others. According to legend, the Bhavsar originated in the Saurashtra region, which is now in the state of Gujarat. The Bhavsar community has negotiated with the Pakistani government to assure passage for regular pilgrimages to Hinglaj. Hinglaj Mata is their Community deity. The Bhavsar community in Gujarat speak Gujarati and in those Rajasthan speaks a Rajasthani dialect, and the rest speak Marathi, apart from the local language but the Gujarati speaking and Marathi speaking Bhavsars were traditionally endogamous.