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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.
The Khandelwal community traces its origin and name from Khandela, a town in Sikar district. They believe their name derives from a sage called Khandel, whose 72 1/2 sons started the 72 1/2 gotras (clans) into which the community is divided. Each clan worships its own kuldevi. [3] These Gotras are subdivision of the community.
Vijayvargiya (also Vijayvargia, Vijayvergiya, Vijaywargiya, Vijayvergia, Vijay) is a merchant or (Vaishya-Baniya) community mainly from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. According to tradition, it originated from the historical Khandela town in northern Rajasthan. [1] [2] Maheshwaris and Khandelwal communities also trace their origin to Khandela.
Patwa is part of Baniya community and they have sub caste in patua community . as following as khandelwal : mostly called khadwa, they think as most top at their cast ...
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.
The Sarawagi or Saraogi or Sarawgi Jain community, meaning a Jain Śrāvaka, is also known as the Khandelwal. [1] They originated from Khandela , a historical town in northern Rajasthan. The Sarawagi community owes its name to a strong historical association with Jainism.
Khandelwal may refer to: Of, from or related to Khandela, a city in Rajasthan, India Khandelwal (surname), Indian toponymic surname from Khandela; Khandelwal communities Khandelwal Vaishya, a Vaishnava Vaishya trading community originally from Khandela; Khandelwal Jain or Sarawagi, a major Jain community originally from Khandela
Mod (मोड़), the holy religious symbol of Maheshwari community. It contains a Trishul (trident) and in the middle prong of the Trishul there is a circle.