__X___ is known to be a prakrit of Pati or "Lord”. It may have come from Appaya meaning elder brother according to Poet B.B. Borkar.
They lived by the Saraswati River but were forced to moved when there was a drought. These families branched out to Punjab, Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and various other locales where they continued to live.
Their ancestors were the Aryans, who crossed over into Northern India from countries extending as far as Eastern Europe and Central Asia and have completed knowledge of the Vedas.
They were usually ledger keepers, an important factor considering their contributions and callings today.
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Id x; and as always, comemnt on the question
