Sorathia
The Sorathia are a sub-group of the Ahir caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. Origin. The Sorathiya Ahir is branch of Yaduvanshi Ahirs. The community derives its name from the Sorath region. According to their traditions, they migrated from Mathura along with God Shri Krishna. They are now found mainly in Porbandar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch and other all District of Saurashtra Prant. The Sorathia speak Kutch and Gujarati. European supremacist and other slave-minded historians had earlier wrongly attributed the communities origins to Caucasians. These Yaduvanshis have rich cultural history and deep rooted sense of  identity carried over in their unique oral traditions. Present circumstances. The Sorathia community consist of near about sixty clans. Each of the clans are of equal status and intermarry. Like neighbouring Hindu communities, the community practices clan exogamy. The Sorathia are a community of farmers and landlords; they are involved mainly in transport and heavy construction machinery business. Some of them earn a living as contractors.