Is lohana a high caste?

Before their traditional occupation of traders, both the Lohanas and Bhatias were involved in the profession of Agriculture. Goswami states that their ritual position was "ambiguous", and, "they were considered neither a high nor a low caste". The community could be traced back to 300 BC.
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Is Guru Nanak a Lohana?

It is believed that some of the Rahuvanshi settled in the present day Punjab instead of Multan. I have read that Guru Nanak was a Lohana and his original surname was Chandarana. He started a new Sikh army by calling for the eldest son of every family to join him in the fight against insurgencies from the Muslims.
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Are Lohana vaishya?

Te Lohana (Gujarati: લોહાણા, Sindhi:لوها ڻا Hindi: लोहाना) also referred to as Luvana (Gujarati: લુવાણા) are an Indian Vaishya caste, largely classified as merchants and are Now categorized as Vaishya or Bania caste although their ancient history proves that they are Kshatriya of Suryavanshi descant, claiming their ...
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Who is Thakkar?

Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar, popularly known as Thakkar Bapa (29 November 1869 – 20 January 1951) was an Indian social worker who worked for upliftment of tribal people in Gujarat state in India. He became a member of the Servants of India Society founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905.
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Are Sindhi Kshatriya?

Sind had no Kshatriyas, except the Soda Rajputs of Amarkhot, who had long given up their military profession, and the Brahma-Kshatries of lower Sind, who too had given up their ancient profession. The Sudra class had been absorbed by Islam in the 8th century A.D. The bulk of the Sindhi Hindus, therefore, were Vaisyas.
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Who are the Lohanas?



Are Lohana Muslims?

Lohanas largely follow Hindu rituals and worship Hindu deities such as Krishna. They worship avatars of Vishnu such as Rama with his consort Sita and Krishna in the form of Shrinathji.
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Which caste is highest in Gujarat?

Patidars form the largest community in the diaspora including Kutch Leva Patels, followed closely by Lohanas of Saurashtra origin.
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Which is richest caste in India?

50.3 percent of Brahmins are in the wealthy class, 13 percent are in the lower category, and the rest are in the middle class, as per the National Health survey. One significant observation about Brahmins is that the Brahmin community can practice any occupation or source of livehood.
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What is the full name of Thakkar Bappa?

On 29 November 1869, social worker Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar, known to his admirers as Thakkar Bapa was born in Bhavnagar, then a princely state in present-day Gujarat.
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Who are Kakkar by caste?

Kakkar or Kakar is an Indian surname. The Kakkar clan belongs to the Khatri caste. They are a part of the Barah Ghar/ Bahri sub-caste of Khatris that also includes the clans of Chopra, Dhawan, Kapoor, Khanna, Mehra, Malhotra, Sehgal, Seth, Tandon, Talwar, and Vohra. The clan has also taken up the title of "Seth".
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Who are Sehgal by caste?

Sehgal, Saigal, Sahgal, or Saigol is a Punjabi Khatri surname, originating from Punjab in India and Pakistan.
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Who is Dariyalal?

Dariyalal is regarded as the community deity (ishtadevan) of the Lohana Hindus. The belief is that whoever takes the name of Jhulelal will have his/her ship reach the shore safely. The Lohana community at Kochi are said to have been the descendants of Lav, the son of Lord Ram.
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How many Lohanas are there in the UK?

The Lohanas of UK are around 60,000 and largely hail from Uganda having been part of the Uganda exodus in 1972.
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Is kayastha a caste?

The Kayasthas today mostly inhabit central, eastern, northern India, and particularly Bengal. They are considered a Forward Caste, as they do not qualify for any of the reservation benefits allotted to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes that are administered by the Government of India.
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Which caste is Vaishnav?

Bairagi Brahmin is a Hindu caste. They are also called by different names that are Swami, Bairagi, Mahant, Vaishnav, Vairagi, Ramanandi, Shami, Vaishnav Brahmin, Pujari. They are Vaishnav, and wear the sacred thread.
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Which caste is poorest in India?

The ST group – also known as Adivasis – is the poorest. Half of India's tribal people, or 65 out of a population of 129 million, live in multidimensional poverty. The estimate for Dalits is 94 million of a total population of 283 million.
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Why are kayastha not rich?

Why are the Kayasthas generally not rich? It is believed that a goddess once appeared before a poor peasant and offered him a boon.
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Who is Dabang caste in India?

Bhumihars, also called Babhan, are a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal. The Bhumihars claim Brahmin status, and are also referred to as 'Bhumihar Brahmin'.
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Which caste is the lowest in Gujarat?

The Dalits (8 per cent), Rajputs (5 per cent), Brahmins and Vaishyas (2 per cent each) and Jains and the rest (1 per cent each) are the other major castes of Gujarat.
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Is there any Gujarati in army?

There are a total 1258 people serving in the Air Force and 625 Gujarati people serving in the Navy. Uttar Pradesh is on the top position with 1.67 people of the state serving in the Indian Army, followed by 89 thousand from Punjab and 87 thousand from Maharashtra.
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Who is father of Gujarat?

Ravishankar Maharaj inaugurated Gujarat state when it was created on 1 May 1960.
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What is Thakur caste?

Who are the Thakurs? In the caste-based structure of Indian society, Thakurs stand right below the Brahmins and belong to what is known as the warrior caste. Anthropologists say Thakurs and Rajputs are almost synonymous with each other. The community is also the predominant landowners in large parts of north India.
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Which caste is Thakur in Gujarat?

Thakor also known as Thakarda is subcaste of Koli community of Gujarat. Koli forms the largest caste-cluster, comprising 24% of the total population of the state.
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Where is surname Thakkar from?

Thakkar is a Hindu Indian family name under the Hindu. Alternative spellings of the name include Thakker, Thaker,Thakkar, Thakrar and Thacker. The surname is widely used in the state of Gujarat .
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