Bradri, Nukh, Gotra, Original Village & Surnames Khudabadi Sonara Community Members
Author : Rtn. Gangaram Shamdas Purswani(P.H.F)
Bradri
01. Aarazi
Nukh: Makhija. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Aaradi.
Surnames: Lalwani
02. Bhambhrai
Nukh: Dandi Proll. Gotra: Kashyap. Original Village: Bhambore/Bhambra
Surnames: Purswani, Hasrajani, Motwani, Ganvani/Ganwani, Udhani & Vaswani.
03. Bubakai
Nukh: Magira. Gotra: Kashyap. Original Village: Bubak
Surnames: Bhavnani, Chandwani, Chandwaney & Chattani
04. Bubakai
Nukh: Mudriya. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Bubak
Surnames: Purswani, Lalwani, Manghnani & Thakurwani.
05. Halkai
Nukh: Phul Vadhiya. Gotra: Kashyap. Original Village: Hala (Old)
Surnames: Dhanwani, Relwani & Khubchandani
06. Halkai/Kotri
Nukh: Phul Vadhiya. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Hala (Old)/Kotri
Surnames: Pesswani/Peswani & Pritmani
07. Halkai /Shadadpuri
Nukh: Kapoor Gotra: ?. Original Village: Hala (Nava)/Shahdadpur.
Surnames: Gurnani & Kapoor
08. Hingorani
Nukh: Phul Vadhiya. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Various.
Surnames: Hingorani
09. Jhangaarai
Nukh: Phul Vadhiya. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Jhangra
Surnames: Lakhani
10. Kalandari
Nukh: Ganghaar. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Sewan/Kalandar
Surnames: Lakhani, Lakhiani & Tanwani
11. Lakhakai
Nukh: Dandi Proll. Gotra: Kashyap. Original Village: Lakha
Surnames: Asnani, Gulwani, Lakhani, Lalwani, Nainani, Ramchandani Shivnani & Wadhwani
12. Methani
Nukh: Phul Vadhiya. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Various
Surnames: Methani.
13. Pahilwani
Nukh: Piril. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Tando Mohmd Khan
Surnames: Pahilwani
14. Rohiri
Nukh: ? Gotra: ?. Original Village: Rohiri
Surnames: Shewaramani & Bholwani
15. Sanai
Nukh: Phul Vadhiya. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Sann
Surnames: Vasnani
16. Sewani
Nukh: Phul Vadhiya . Gotra: Kashyap. Original Village: Sewan
Surnames: Aaswani, Jaswani, Khiyani, Wadhwani, Wadhwaney, Pahilajani & Sewani.
17. Shikarpuri
Nukh: Aakhar Gotra: ? Original Village: Shikarpur
Surnames: Bhojwani, Parwani, Pamnani, Jethwani & Moolchandani
18. Tahilti
Nukh: Kukur. Gotra: Kashyap Original Village: Tahilti
Surnames: Harpalani, Keswani, Ramnani & Madhwani.
19. Tahilti/Bukerai (Initially, they livided in Tahilti. Later on, they shifted to Bukerai)
Nukh: Kukur. Gotra: Kashyap Original Village: Tahilti, Bukerai
Surnames: Chandnani & Devnani
20. Tahilti/Machhtai (Machhtai is not a name of bradri but a nick name)
Nukh: Kukur. Gotra: Kashyap Original Village: Tahilti (In Hyderabad, they lived near Fish sellers. Therefore, they are called Machhtai). Surnames: Shivdasani.
21. Tahilti/Verhewara/Haveliwara (Verhewara/Haveliwara is not a name of bradri but a nick name)
Nukh: Kukur. Gotra: Kashyap Original Village: Tahilti (In Hyderabad, they lived in huge Paro/Verho and In Jaipur, they lived in a huge Haveli in Pitilion Ka Chowk . Therefore, they are called Verewara/Haveliwara). Surname: Hotchandani.
22. Tahilti/Pirai (Pirai is not a name of bradri but a nick name)
Nukh: Kukur. Gotra: Kashyap Original Village: Tahilti (In Hyderabad, they Lived near an open ground. Therefore, they are called Pirai. Pir means open ground.). Surnames: Khanchandani.
23. Tandai
Nukh: Wadhwa. Gotra: Kashyap. Original Village: Tando Mohmd Khan, Tando Aadam.
Surnames: Gopaldasani, Gurbani, Jeandani, Khanchandani, Manghnani, Sawlani & Vatnani.
24. Thanthara
Nukh: Phul Vadhiya. Gotra: Kashyap. Original Village: Various.
Surnames: Hotwani, Hotchandani & Advani.
25. Vasnani/Qilewara (Some of them are called Qilewara, which is not bradri but a nick name)
Nukh: Dandi Proll. Gotra: ?. Original Village: Various (In Hyderabad, some of them they lived near Qilo. Therefore they are called Qilewara)
Surnames: Vasnani & Vassnani.
Important Notes:
1. In Sanskrit, the word ‘Nukh’ is ‘Lakh’, or ‘Lakshan’, meaning ‘to know from where one hails”. Consequently, a glance down the History of Hindus reveals that during the Rig Veda period, each family was identified by their Grandfather’s name. Citing an example, the children of Rishi Garg were called ‘Gargeen’, while Dikash (Prajpati’s children) were initially addressed as ‘Dakshyan’ or ‘Dakshyani’. Studies reveal that ‘Yani’ or ‘Yan’ (Suffix) are Sanskrit words, which mean – ‘descendants’ and the same were pronounced in Sindhi as ‘ANI’. Another explanation of the same states that the word ‘Ani’ has its origin in Sanskrit word ‘Ansh’ meaning “progeny or part of the whole”. Generally, Sindhis add a suffix ‘Ani’ after the name of their great grandfather and that becomes their Surname.
2. Great celebrations were held in the year 1792 A.D. to mark the formal entry in Hyderabad (Sindh). Mir Fateh Ali Khan Talpur made glorious Pako Qilo his Residence. The change of capital no doubt induced a large number of populations of Khudabad to migrate to Hyderabad, the new seat of Royalty. The Khudabadi Sonara Community along with other Sindhi Community felt honoured to have shifted to Hyderabad with Rulers and retained term “Khudabadi” in their names of their community as an identity of their origin. Sonara Community were called Khudabadi Sonaras, Amils were called Khudabadi Amils and Bhaibands were called Khudabadi Bhaibands.
3. Nearly 90% of Khudabadi Sonara Community Members who were living in the villages like Rohiri, Sann, Tahilti, Bubak etc. migrated to Hyderabad (Sindh) by 1792 A.D.