What is "modh"

Modh communities are communities that have become prosperous, appending the adjective to signify this. They include modh Vanik's ( Bania), Brahmins, carpenters and Ghanchis that originated from Modhera in Gujarat..

In Gujarati and Rajasthan, there are many examples of communities who take their name from a town and thus there exist both Modh Brahmin's and Modh Vaniks.