Nanvana gotra
Brahmin Sonpal was the resident of Sirohi. His business was money lending, so
he was famous by name Bohara.
One day a cobra
bit his son, so his son became unconscious. By chance Acharya Shri Jinvallabh
suri was in the city. Acharya cured him by mantra in V. 1164. Sonpal converted
him and the family and became Oswals. Acharya named his gotra Nanvana. This
gotra has main 4 sub-gotras named Bohara, Navlakha, Fanasla and Palival.
Sonpalji had six sons named Sihanji, Jasaji, Ranoji, Bhagaji, Sadaji and
Jogaji.
In V.1484
Nanvana Bohra Shridharji arranged a grand Sangh for Shatrunjaya and Sangh
garlanded him. From that day on Nanvana Bohra were named as Singhvi.
The family of
Sihanji, Jasaji and Ranoji came to Marwar and the rest three brothers settled
in Gujrat. Sihanji had five sons named Champsiji, Parasji, Gopinathji, Modhanji
and Pachhanji. From these five brothers there had come to be following brances
of this gotra.
From the family
of Champsiji – Bheevrajot, Dhanrajot, Gadhmalot and Mahdasot brances were
formed. The family of these sub-gotras were residing at Jodhpur, Chandaval and
Kherva. From the family of Parasji Sukhmalot, Raimalot, ridmalot, Pratapmalot,
Joravarmalot, Hindumalot, Moolchandot, Dhanroopmalot and Harchandot branches
formed. The family of these sub-gotras reside at Jodhpur, sojat, Nagour, Merta,
Pipar, Fen Ladnu, Didwana, Pali, siryari, Chanod and Kalu.
The family of
Gopinath was named Bhagmalot and they are residing in Gujrat. Inderrajji and
Bhandari Gangaramji, so he was imprisoned them in the fort of Jodhpur.