Dahiya is a gotra of Jats found in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in India. Dahiyas are said to be the descendants of Rishi Da'dhi'chi, who gave his bones to the Gods (to make weapons with to fight the demons) in the Dev-asur Sangram.
An inscription of year 999 AD, in the temple of Kevay Goddess, at village Kinsaria near Jodhpur shows that Dahiyas have originated from Dadhichi Rishi. The chronology of the rulers of Dahiya clan is as under: Dadhichi, Vimal Raja, Sivar, Kulkhat, Atar, Ajayvah, Vijayvah, Susal, Shalivahan, Narwad, Choohad, Deoraj, Gunrang, Kadavarao, Kirti Singh, Bairi Singh, Chachcha Rana.
The above temple was constructed by Chachcha Rana and inscription engraved on it on 22 April 969. The second inscription was by Rana Jagdhar in memory of his father Rana Vikram Singh and mother Naila on pillar near Matamandir dated 9 June 1243. The third inscription dated 26 April 1215 was by Jayant Singh son of Param Singh Dahiya and grandson of Mahamandaleshwar Rana Kadva Rao Dahiya at village Salana near Bharaut in Jodhpur state.
Regarding the place of origin of Dahiyas Muhnot Nainsi has mentioned Dahiyas to be native of Thal Nergarh, Sachaur, Vali, Pali, Jaswantpur, Malani villages on the banks of Godawari near Nasik Trimbak.
According to James Tod Dahiyas had a war with Alexander the great. At that time they were settled on the banks of Sindhu and Sutlej rivers.
