Origin
They are said to get their name from the goddess Anjni Mata, the mother of Lord Hanuman, as they were followers of the goddess. According to their traditions, the community originated Mandsore in Madhya Pradesh, and from their spread to southern Rajasthan, and then Gujarat. The Anjana still speak the Malvi dialect of Hindi.
In Rajasthan, they are divided into two broad territorial divisions, the Malvi and Gujarati. The Malvi Anjana are further divided into a number of exogamous clans such as the fak, Shih, Kondli,Vagada, Kag, Bhuria, Mewar, Logar, Odh, Munji, Kawa and United.
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