The House of Baghoch, commonly known as Baghochia, was the ruling dynasty of Hathua state and Bansgaon state (later known as Dileepnagar Estate) until 1947 when the state was abolished and merged into the newly formed Union of India.
[1] The House takes its name from Baghoch and Bharhichowra, the ancient seats of the rulers of Hathwa Raj.
They are a sub-group of the Vats gotra Bhumihar Brahmin.
[4] The founder of the dynasty was Raja Bir Sen who played an instrumental role in the invasion of the Sakyas by the Kosla Maharaj Virudhaka in 6th century BCE, and it is in the aftermath that Raja Bir Sen got part of the newly invaded country as his Raj.
[5] The cadet branches also held numerous Zamindaris, Ghatwali and Mulraiyatis in Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh.