Bahya or Bahia (बाहिया) is a subcaste of Kamboj clan and community found in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and other parts of India. Some of people belongs to this Bahya or Bahia subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Bahya or Bahia falls under 84 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Bahya or Bahia sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.
Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Bahya or Bahia are used: Bahya or Bahia
References: Vishal Kamboj (Monthly Kamboj Magazine), Sher Singh Kamboj Nirmal , p 15
बाहिया आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 84 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।
