History of Bharvad

The term Bharwad is said to be a
modified form of the word
badawad, from the Gujarati words
bada meaning sheep and wada
meaning enclosure. This name was
said to be acquired by the Bharwad
on the account of their traditional
occupation of being shepherds.
According to their own traditions
they are descendents of Yadava
and their ancestors came from
Mathura along with Sri Krishna
when Sri Krishna moved from
Mathura to Dwarka. In Gujarat they
started spreading from the place
Jajawada. Today's Bharwad are also
the descendents of Anavil Bharwad,
who helped a Chavda prince regain
his kingdom. By their pattern of
behavior and work they can be
classified in neuro science as the
Kshatriya Kul (In total Four Kul) of
traditional Hindu society.The proof
is Bharwad Vaas(Group of houses
belong to the same clan of people)
is always at the entrance of the
village, this is the strategic location
for the protection of the village
economy. This strategic location has
to be protected by the toughest
group of the village and if this could
be broken down by the invaders
only then they would be able to
ruin the village and its economy.
There are also traditions that they
are members of the Ahir tribe who
took up the occupation of
shepherding because they were out
of jobs as Kshatriaya warriors in
absence of battles between
kingdoms during that period. The
Bharwad are found all over Gujarat