For the Dardic language, see Maiya language. The Mahiya or Maiya are a landowning community found in the state of Gujarat in India.[1] See also[edit] Kota Brahmins Mers Kathi Manka Thakore References[edit] ^ Spodek, Howard (1970). "On the Origins of Gandhi's Political Methodology: The Heritage of Kathiawad and Gujarat". The Journal of Asian Studies. 20 (1–2): 364. vteGujarati peopleBrahmin communities Aboti Brahmin Audichya Brahmins Bardai Brahmins Girnara Brahmin Khedaval Brahmin Modh Brahmin Nagar Brahmin Sachora Brahmins Shrimali Brahmin Sompura Brahmins Tapodhan Brahmin Warrior communities Chauhan Chudasama Dabhi Kolis Karadiya Kathi Gohil Jadeja Jethwa Jhala Jinkara Mer Maiya Nadoda Parmar Rathor Rajput Rehvar Sarvaiya Sagar Solanki Thakor Vala Wagher Mercantile communities Bhatia Bhanushali Lohana Vaniya (Agarwal, Oswal, Modh) Agricultural communities Aboti Brahmin Anavil Anjana Chaudhari Charan Bhanushali Kathi people Koli Kanbi/Patidar (Leva, Kadva) Pastoral communities Ahir Bharwad Rabari Genealogist communities Barot Motisar Rawal Artisan communities Bhambi Khalpa Bhambi Rohit Gihara Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia Kansara Koshti Kumhar (Prajapati) Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Mistry Mestri Panchal Sikligar Suthar Sai Suthar Shenva Sompura Salat Sathwara Salat Salaat (Muslim) Soni Vankar Vanzha Valand Tribal communities Bamcha Bhil Dungri Garasia Vasava Bhoi Damor Dangi Dhanka Dhodia Gamit Garasia Godha Halpati Kharwa Koli Meghwal Naikda Padhar Padharia Patanwadia Pateliya Rathodia Rathwa Tirgar Thori Vagri Muslim communities Ansari Baloch Bhadala Bohra/Vohra (Alvi, Dawoodi, Patani, Sulaymani, Sunni, Patel) Chhipa Chundrigar Halaypotra Hingora Kadia Kagzi Ker Khoja Machiyar Makrani Makwana Muslim Malik Mandali Mansoori Memon Meta Qureshi Miyana Molesalam Momna Multani Lohar Mutwa Nagori Nayak Node Panar Patni Jamat Pathans of Gujarat Salaat (Muslim) Samma Sandhai Muslims Shaikhs of Gujarat Shaikhda Sayyid of Gujarat Siddi Sipahi Tai Vyapari Jain communities Navnat Zoroastrian communities Iranis Parsis Other communities Khant Kapadi Dhedh Mahyavanshi Thathagar See also Genetic studies on Gujarati people