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Baniya or Bania (Nepali: बानियाँ) is a surname of people belonging to the Hindu Chhetri (Kshatriya caste) of Nepal. [1] The alternate spelling of Bania is used by Chhetris [ 2 ] and in India ( Hindi : बनिया ).
Bania (also spelled Baniya, Banija, Banya, Vaniya, Vani, Vania and Vanya) [1] is a mercantile caste mainly from the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, with strong diasporic communities in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra (mainly Mumbai) and other northern states.
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This is a partial list of notable/famous people from Baniya Community. Freedom fighters. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), Indian independence activist. [1]
They use Shah, Sah or simply Rauniyar as their surname. Most of the Rauniyars who are Nepalese citizens do not change their surname. Various clans in the community don't necessarily share common beliefs. They speak Nepali, Bhojpuri and Maithili. Their main occupations are Business, jagirdar and are involved in different Jobs in various sectors.
Baniya or Bania may refer to: Bania (caste), also spelled Baniya, an Indian caste group; Banias, a location in the Golan Heights, ancient Paneas; Baniya (surname), a surname found among Nepali communities; Baniyas, a town on the Syrian coast, ancient Balanea
Agrawal (anglicisation: Agarwal, Agerwal, Agrawala, Agarwala, Agarwalla, Aggarwal, Agarawal, Agarawala, or Aggrawal) is a Bania caste. [3] The Banias of northern India are a cluster of several communities, of which the Agrawal Banias, Maheshwari Banias, Oswal Banias, Khatri Banias and Porwal Banias are a part.
Agrahari often use their community name as surname. However, many people use Gupta, Bania or Baniya, Thagunna, Patwari or Vanik or Banik, Shaw and Vaishya or Vaishy or Vaish or Baishya or Baish as their surname. [12] They have a common gotra, the Kashyap. [13]