This brief history of MATIYA PATIDAR SAMAJ was prepared by Shri Ramanbhai Premabhai (Shiker) of Bombay and his family. Information sources include books kept by the "BAROTHS" and the "VAHIVANCHAS", books bought from the DARGA of PIRANNA IMMAMSHAH in March 1975, notes collected by Late Shri Premanand Paragji Shyam and the research done by Shri Kuvedibhai Vithalbhai Metha of Malad, Bombay on the Patidars of India. The history is by no means complete and may also be inaccurate in places. This translation from the Gujarati version was prepared by Mr. Chandrakant Dahyabhai Patel (Sisodra) of Auckland, New Zealand.

It is concluded from the books kept by the "BAROTHS" and the "VAHIVANCHAS" that the PATIDAR are originally from PUNJAB. From Punjab they moved to MARVAD and then to GUJARAT.