Detha Explained

Detha, or Detho, is a Charan clan (gotra) in Sindh province of Pakistan, and in Indian states of Rajasthan, and Gujarat.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

History

Dethas were mainly centred in Sindh (Pakistan) in the areas of Tharparkar and Umerkot where Dethas were closely associated with the Sodha Rajputs. The largest jagir of Kharoda, located 3 miles north-east of Umerkot, was granted to Japhji Detha in 1225 AD (VS 1282) by the ruler of Umerkot, Rana Jaibhrama. Japhji Detha had aided the Rana in expansion of the kingdom.^[7]

Post-independence

After independence and partition of India, many Hindu communities migrated to India but a substantial number remained in Pakistan. Due to clan exogamy, remaining Dethas of Sindh have to find matches with other Charan families in India for the marriage of their children.^[8]

Kuldevi

Dethas worship Deval Mata as their Kuldevi (patron goddess) whose main-temple is located in Kharoda village of Sindh, Pakistan.^[9]

Notable people

• Vijaydan Detha
• Chandi Dan Detha
• Swami Swarupdas

Notes and References

1. Book: Hooja . Rakesh . Desert, Drought & Development: Studies in Resource Management and Sustainability . Joshi . Rajendra . 1999 . Rawat Publications . 978-81-7033-358-6 . en . "The Detha clan of Chelana was richer than most other farmers of that village to a large extent because their farm was based on cattle breeding and bull calf castration.".
2. Book: Westphal-Hellbusch . Sigrid . Hinduistische Viehzüchter im nord-westlichen Indien . Westphal . Heinz . Duncker & Humblot . 978-3-428-43745-0 . de . "The Sind Charan have 120 exogamous divisions of which the following are the most common : 1) Abda, 2) Aliga, 3) Ambe, 4) Anuva, 5) Bansur, 6) Barsaram, 7) Barshada, 8) Bati, 9) Beka, 10) Bhansur, 11) Chiba, 12) Dechia, 13) Dekal, 14) Detha".
3. Book: Gahlot . Sukhvir Singh . Castes and Tribes of Rajasthan . Dhar . Banshi . 1989 . Jain Brothers . 978-81-85287-00-3 . en.
4. Timberg . Thomas A. . 1981 . Berunda: A Case of Exhausted Development . Economic and Political Weekly . 16 . 8 . 265 . 4369557 . 0012-9976 . "Starting in 1948, an innovating group of farmers centering on the Detha family had begun using a large diesel- operated tubewell going down 100–150 feet. ".
5. Book: Parihar, Vinita . Society in Transition . 1989 . Printwell Publishers . 978-81-7044-152-6 . en . "There were 102 Khanps of Charans out of which fifty three were found in Marwar. Those are Ada, Asiya, Ujjal, Kaviya,Ratnu, Sandu, Sanwal, Bithu, Lalas, Surtaniya, Detha, Meharia etc.".
6. Book: Choudhry, P. S. . Rajasthan Between the Two World Wars, 1919–1939 . 1968 . Sri Ram Mehra . en.
7. Book: Cimanajī . Sōḍhāyaṇa . 1966 . Sañcālaka, Rājasthāna Prācyavidyā Pratishṭhāna . hi.
8. Book: Kamleshwar . आँखों देखा पाकिस्तान: एक छोटा-सा सफ़रनामा . 2005 . Rajpal & Sons . 978-81-7028-641-7 . hi . "विभाजन के बाद भी सरहद के इधर-उधर शादियाँ करने का सिलसिला थमा नहीं। लेकिन लड़की के लिए वापस पीहर जाना सपना बनकर रह जाता है। मुसलमानों के अलावा राजपूत, चारण, ... समुदाय की रिश्तेदारियाँ सीमा के दोनों ओर हैं। द सिन्धु वेली रिसर्च इंस्टीट्यूट के उपनिदेशक तेजदान चारण के अनुसार गोत्र की परेशानी के कारण सोढ़ा-देथा जैसे समुदायों को लड़कियों की शादी भारत में करनी पड़ती है।".
9. Book: Maru-Bhāratī . 2002 . Biṛlā Ejyūkeśana Ṭrasṭa. . 123 . hi.