Maheshwari , also spelled Maheshvari , is a Hindu caste of India, originally from what is now the state of Rajasthan . Their traditional occupation is that of commerce and as such they form part of the wider Bania occupation-based community that also includes castes such as the Khandelwals , Oswals and Agrawals , Gahois .
11-620: [REDACTED] Look up Soni or soni in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Soni may refer to: Places [ edit ] Soni, Maharashtra , a village in India Soni, Gujarat Soni, Nara , a village in Japan Soni Falls , Tanzania People [ edit ] Soni (name) Soni (caste) , a Hindu caste of goldsmiths and jewellers Soni (Khatri),
22-665: A clan of the Khatri caste found in north India Soni (Maheshwari) , a clan of the Maheshwari Marwadi caste in India Other [ edit ] Soni (film) , a 2018 Indian Hindi-language thriller film Sohni , a component of Hindustani classical music See also [ edit ] Sony , Japanese conglomerate Sohni Mahiwal (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
33-484: A clan of the Khatri caste found in north India Soni (Maheshwari) , a clan of the Maheshwari Marwadi caste in India Other [ edit ] Soni (film) , a 2018 Indian Hindi-language thriller film Sohni , a component of Hindustani classical music See also [ edit ] Sony , Japanese conglomerate Sohni Mahiwal (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
44-540: A term which community members prefer because Bania can have negative connotations and imply a lower social position than that which they believe themselves to hold. The Maheshwaris claim a Rajput ancestry. K. K. Birla , an industrialist whose family has its origins in the Maheshwari caste, recounted a traditional story of origin for the community. This states that 72 groups from the Kshatriya varna in what
55-457: Is a variant myth of origin, recorded by Sivkaran Ramratan Darak in 1923 and subsequently referred to by modern scholars such as Lawrence Babb. In this version, a prince was supported by 72 Rajputs in disrupting a sacrifice being made by some sages, who retaliated by cursing them such that they were turned to stone. It was Shiva who freed them from the curse, restoring them to life and thus inspiring their devotion. The arrival of colonial trade with
66-610: Is now Rajasthan decided in the 8th century to abandon their traditional role in favour of being members of the Vaishya varna. Inspired to do this by their devotion to Shiva , another name for whom is Mahesh , they adopted the name Maheshwari and thus established the 72 distinct family lines that exist within the small, tight-knit Maheshwari community to this day. Those lines, known as khaps , traditionally practice khap exogamy while maintaining caste endogamy in marriage, and mostly follow Vaishnavism in religion. Some surnames in
77-665: The British encouraged Marwari people of Rajasthan to expand their business interests and geographical influence. Maheshwaris were among the Marwari merchants who moved to the Deccan Plateau in the early 19th century, where the opium trade was prominent; they were present as bankers in Hyderabad State by 1850; and in the last quarter of the century emerged as a significant group in the cotton trade of Bombay . In
88-758: The Maheshwari community are Agiwal, Aagsud, Ajmera, Asawa, Attal, Baheti, Bajaj, Baladi, Baldwa, Bangad, Bhandari, Bhansali, Bhattad, Bhuradya, Bhutda, Bidada, Birla, Biyani, Boob, Bung, Chandak, Chaparwal, Chitlangya, Chechani, Chokhda, Daad, Daga, Damani, Darak, Dargad, Devpura, Dhoopad, Dhoot, Gadaiya, Gagrani, Gaggar, Gattani, Gilda, Heda, Hurkat, Inani, Jaju, Jakhotiya, Jhanwar, Kabra, Kacholya, Kahalya, Kalani, Kalantri, Kaliya, Kakani, Karwa, Kasat, Khatwar, Ladda, Lahoti, Lakhotiya, Lohia, Malpani, Malu, Mandhanya, Mandvora, Maniyar, Mantri, Modani, Mundhra, Nawal, Nawandhar, Nolakha, Nyati, Pallod, Partani,Periwal,Porwal, Randhad, Rathi, Saboo, Sarda, Sikchi, Sodhani, Somani, Soni, Tapdia, Tawri, Toshniwal, Totla and many more. There
99-419: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Soni or soni in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Soni may refer to: Places [ edit ] Soni, Maharashtra , a village in India Soni, Gujarat Soni, Nara , a village in Japan Soni Falls , Tanzania People [ edit ] Soni (name) Soni (caste) , a Hindu caste of goldsmiths and jewellers Soni (Khatri),
110-485: The title Soni . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soni&oldid=1243735957 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Soni From Misplaced Pages,
121-563: The title Soni . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soni&oldid=1243735957 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Maheshwari The Banias of Rajasthan are often known as Marwaris , and are also known as Mahajans ,
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