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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description| Subgroup of Ahir community in Gujarat, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}<br /> {{unreferenced|date=July 2025}}<br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Boricha&#039;&#039;&#039; are a part of the [[Ahir]] [[caste]] found in the state of [[Gujarat]] in [[India]]. They are traditionally associated with pastoralism and cattle herding.<br /> <br /> == Origin ==<br /> The Boricha get their name from the Boricha region of [[Kutch]], which was their original homeland, from where they emigrated to [[Jamnagar District]] due to a drought.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} According to other traditions, the word Boricha means those who are of value.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} The community are now found in the Jhodia taluka of [[Jamnagar District]], [[Kutch District]], [[Morvi]] in [[Rajkot District]] and [[Junagadh district|Junagadh District]]. They are one of the four sub-caste of the [[Ahir]] community found in [[Gujarat]]. They still speak the [[Gujarati language|Gujrati]] and [[Kutchi language|Kutchi]] language.<br /> <br /> The Boricha are [[Hindu]], and worship Hindu gods and goddesses such as [[Rama|Ram]], [[Shiva|Shankar]], [[Ganesha|Ganesh]], [[Krishna]] and [[Lakshmi|Lakhshm]]&lt;nowiki/&gt;i.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Ahir clans |state=collapsed}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]</div>

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