Vaghela (Gurjar clan)

Not to be confused with Vaghela dynasty.

The Vaghela[1] some time also refer as Baghela[2] is a clan of the Gurjar caste of India.

They are found in Indian states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, and some are even found in Pakistan's Punjab.

  1. ^ Warikoo, Kulbhushan; Som, Sujit (2000). Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. p. 59. The Origin of Gujjars: This fact is true in case of Vaghela Gurjara families, which is now a sub-caste of Gurjaras (Gujjar). Anthropological evidences advanced by scholars indicate similarity of Gurjaras in India with the Caucasian people.
  2. ^ Tyagi, Vidya Prakash (2009). Martial races of undivided India. Kalpaz. p. 239. ISBN 978-81-7835-775-1. Some important Gujjar clans are Baghela (Veghela), Awana, Kundwana, Lohmod, Chandela, Chalok, Chaprana, Chauhan etc.