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A community tradition about seven Mohyal families, the Aroras, and the emergence of priestly offshoot lineages.
Satbansi literally means “seven lineages.” In Mohyal tradition, the Satbansi Brahmins are remembered as an offshoot connected to seven families, one from each Mohyal clan, who took up priestly duties for the Arora community in a moment of social crisis.
According to Mohyal written and oral history, the Arora community of Sindh and Multan once faced a crisis when their priests were said to have withdrawn ritual services from them. This caused particular hardship at marriages, funerals, and other rites. In this account, an Arora elder named Sidh Jaichik of Arorkot appealed to Gosain Bodh Raj Vaid of Thatta for help.
Mohyal tradition remembers these seven men as having stepped forward to serve the Arora community despite the social cost. Their descendants came to be remembered under associated lineages such as Chhangu Potrey, Dhan Potre, Lalrey, Saitpal, Shamu Potre, Takhat Potre, and Bhoj Potre.
Some Mohyal accounts further connect the Satbansi tradition with later branches such as the Wadhwanis under Wadho Ram, the Mangwanis under Mangho Ram, and the Ramanandani line under Rama Nand, a descendant of Gosain Bodh Raj Vaid. These relationships should be treated as inherited community tradition unless supported by specific family records.
Community Tradition Note
This page records a Mohyal community tradition about Satbansi Brahmins and related lineages. The story survives through oral history, older community writings, and family accounts. Mohyals.com welcomes documents, corrections, and lineage records from Satbansi, Arora, and Mohyal families.