Gahlot
Gahlot is a gotra (clan) of India. It traces its ancestry to the Suryavanshi Kshatriyas. The variations of the name include Gehlot, Guhila, Gohil or Guhilot. It is associated with the Rajput community, and Gahlot Rajputs once ruled in Banswara, Dungarpur, Mewar, Pratapgarh and KucheraShahpura. These areas were all in the region now known as the state of Rajasthan. In Gujarat, they are generally referred to as Gohil and have once ruled the princely states of Bhavnagar, Sihor, Palitana, Lathi and Vala.