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Gadia Lohars (also known as Gaduliya Lohars or Rajput Lohar) are a of , . They are also found in the region of . They are lohar (ironsmith) by profession who move on from one place to another place on bullock carts, which in Hindi are called gadi, hence the name 'Gadia Lohar'. These Lohars are different from the Lohar clan of Iran, Pakistan and India. They usually make and repair agricultural and household implements.

They claim that their forefathers were in the army of of . When Mewar fell to the , Maharana Pratrap ran to the forest where he met these people who helped him and his family. They pledged never to return to their homeland, never to settle anywhere else, and never to live under a roof until Maharana Pratap won Chittorgarh back. But Maharana Pratap did not win Chittor back and hence the Lohars continue their pledge even today.

Title and Gotra in Gadia Lohar:

  1. Parmar
  2. Solanki
  3. Dabhi
  4. Devda
  5. Borana
  6. Koshik


Documentaries
A documentary on them entitled " Gadia Lohar: A Life and Livelihood in Question?" (Hindi/Mini DV/ 24 minutes / 2005/) was filmed by director Meenakshi Vinay Rai.

Another documentary is India's nomads: The forgotten world of the Gadia Lohar (Netflix, 2020) 52 minutes, by . Deana Uppal shoots film on the gaddia Lohars. DNA India, March 18, 2019.


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