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We are from a line of Rajputs decendants. I always wanted to trace my roots as far as I can. Vaghela's who after the Solankis ruled Gujarat (A.D. 1242-1304) and held three chifship of Tharad, Movada and Diodar in the Palanpur Agency and the one chiefship of Pethapur in the Mahi Kantha. [Campbell, James; Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency Vol. ix Part 1, Vipin Jain for Vintage Books 2nd ed, 19...
Moona: origin of this surname can be traced to our ancestor Shri Mohan Das ji. Prior to him, no surnames were used as was common in India. Our Gotra is Bhattar. When the then Government was defining surnames, a government enumerator was told the name of sh Mohan Das ji as surname. Mohan Das ji was a young boy and was called Mohna by people. Thus came the surname "Mohna" which got refined to...