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Bania (also spelled Baniya, Banija, Banya, Vaniya, Vani, Vania, and Vanya) [1] is a mercantile caste primarily from the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, with significant diasporic communities in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra (particularly Mumbai) and northern states of India.
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 ).
Hari Das Baniya, a prominent Vaishnav Saint during the 16th-century, was a devotee and a very close disciple of Srimanta Sankardeva. Hari Das Bania Ata later took patronage at the Barpeta Satra although he originally belonged to Nagaon. He played a significant role in the Vaishnav movement led by Srimanta Samkardeva.
Bhavsar or "Bhawsar" is a caste of warriors or also known as Kshatriya. As time passed, the Bhavsar community was made up of community involved in Calico printing business. In Gujarat, Bhavsar are also known as Baniya (Vaniya) as the Bhavsar community has a long history of trading in textile, agriculture and other retail businesses.
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
Bania (caste), also Baniya or Vanika, a trader or merchant belonging to the Indian business class; Bania (Newar caste), one of the Newar Uray castes of Kathmandu, traders specialising in traditional medicines; Bania, Central African Republic, a village in Mambéré-Kadéï, Central African Republic; Bănia, a commune in Caraş-Severin County ...
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.
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.