Hatwal
Hatwal | |
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Classification | Brahmin |
Religions | Hinduism |
Languages | Garhwali |
Country | India |
Populated states | Uttarakhand |
Related groups | • Garhwali people |
Hatwal is one of the 36 sub-castes of Sarola Brahmins and their toponymic surname from Hat, a village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India.
Origin
The Hatwals are one of the 36 sub-castes of Sarola brahmins from Garhwal who first migrated to the hills of present-day Uttarakhand from the plains of north-western India around the 13th century.[1][2]