Saberwal Web Site

My name is Vishal Ved Saberwal and I started this site.This site was created using MyHeritage. This is a great system that allows anyone like you and me to create a private site for their family, build their family tree and share family photos. Sabharwal is Derived from the Sanskrit word "Shubh Var" which means "the lucky one". Saberwal/Sabharwals Gotra: As our surnames and family names represent our ancestors, GOTRA represents the name of rishi, who was the father of our ancestor. All the human beings and other creatures on earth are son or descendents of SAPTRISHI [seven sages]. Regarding, the gotra, Khukhrain's original gotra is KASHYAP. Among eight clans, Anands, Kohlis and Bhasins maintained their original Kashyap Gotra. While other five clans, due to change of purohits (guru) of their times, started to accept different gotras of their own, by the 1st century AD.Note: - In Hindu rituals (prarthana, havan, etc.) they say, “Kashyap gorta utpanah (born)” but for other five clans they use “dhaaran” (accepted). Because our gurus or purohits have given us our present gotra and our ancestors “adopted” them. Gotras are subject to change only under very special circumstances such as when girls marry they adopt their husband’s gotra. Thus Chadhas and Swahneys claim their gotra as VIRVANS (vats), SETHIs as PULAST, SURIs as BHARGAV and SABHARWALs as HANS.Different castes/clans of different VARNA can be of same gotra as it depends on one’s family choice to select and to surrender for spiritual refinement. The Khukhrain are an ancient group of eight specific clans of the Khatri caste who originally hailed from the areas of the Salt Range and particularly the town of Bhera in Punjab. This area was the Sind Sagar Doab (Indus-Jhelum interfluve) and the Jech Doab (Jhelum-Chenab interfluve) region of Pakistan that comprised Khushab, Pindi Gheb, Talagang, Chakwal, Pind Dadan Khan, Peshawar and Nowshera. The name "Doab" literally translates to "land of two rivers" ("Do" two, "Ab" river; Punjabi). In former India, Sind Sagar Doab and Jech Doab were the main region where Khukrains were in large number. The language spoken in the region was majorly Doabi. The names of the eight clans are: Anand, Bhasin, Chadha, Kohli, Sabharwal, Sahani, Sethi and Suri. Later three new sub clans originated those were Chandok (Chandhoke, Chandhok, Ghandhok), Chhachi (Chachi, Chhachhi): a sub section of the Kohli clan, and Ghai. The Sabharwal last name has many references during the time of King Porus who was a Sabharwal Khukhrain. Porus was 7 feet 6 inches tall according to Arian.