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	\| ~~group~~ = Ladia		\| name = Ladia
	\| ~~native_name~~ = ~~लडिया~~ / ~~लाड़िया~~		\| meaning = Derived from Slavic "lad" (harmony/order); Indian: Marwari Baniya and Rajput surname
	~~\| native_name_lang = hi~~		\| region = [[India]], [[Eastern Europe]]
	\| ~~popplace~~ = [[India]]		\| language = Hindi
	~~\| languages =~~ [[~~Hindi~~]]~~, [[Marwari~~ language\|Marwari~~]], [[Rajasthani languages\|Rajasthani]]~~		\| language2 = Marwari
	\| ~~religions~~ = ~~[[Hinduism]]~~		\| language3 = Rajasthani
	\| ~~related_groups~~ = ~~[[Marwari people\|Marwaris]]~~, ~~[[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]]~~, ~~[[Rajput]]~~		\| related names = Ladiya, Ladja, Ladya
	}}		}}

	'''Ladia''' (also spelled '''Ladiya''', [[Devanagari]]: लडिया) is a surname found in India~~. Sources identify the surname~~ with ~~two distinct communities: the [[Rajput]] community and~~ the [[Marwari people\|Marwari]] [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]] business community.		'''Ladia''' (also spelled '''Ladiya''', [[Devanagari]]: लडिया) is a surname with multiple origins. It is found primarily in India, where it is associated with the [[Marwari people\|Marwari]] [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]] business community and the [[Rajput]] community, and it also has historical roots in [[Eastern Europe]], particularly in regions that were once part of the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]].

	== ~~Identity and origins~~ ==		== Origins ==
	The [[Joshua Project]] profiles the Ladia as a sub-community of the larger [[Rajput]] community. According to that profile, most Ladia live in either [[Madhya Pradesh]] or [[Rajasthan]], speak Rajasthani, and today work as farmers, traders, or in the service industry.<ref name="jp-ladia">{{cite web \|title=Ladia \|url=https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/print/17363/IN \|website=Joshua Project \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>

	The surname is ~~also~~ associated with [[Marwari people\|Marwari]] [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]] ~~groups~~. The Joshua Project lists "Ladia" as an alternate name for the "Lad Bania" people group, which it describes as part of the wider Bania caste cluster traditionally associated with trade, business, and money lending.<ref name="jp-lad-bania">{{cite web \|title=Lad Bania \|url=https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19708/IN \|website=Joshua Project \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>		=== Indian subcontinent ===
			The surname is traditionally associated with the [[Marwari people\|Marwari]] [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]] business community. According to the [[Forebears (surname database)\|Forebears]] surname database, the Ladia surname is used by businessmen in the Hindu community in India. While all Ladia trace their origins to [[Rajasthan]], they have migrated to various parts of India such as [[Gujarat]], [[Haryana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Kolkata]], and [[South India]] for business purposes.<ref name="forebears">{{cite web \|title=Ladia Surname \|url=https://forebears.io/surnames/ladia \|website=Forebears \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>

			The [[Joshua Project]] lists "Ladia" as an alternate name for the "Lad Bania" people group, which it describes as part of the wider Bania caste cluster traditionally associated with trade, business, and money lending.<ref name="jp-lad-bania">{{cite web \|title=Lad Bania \|url=https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19708/IN \|website=Joshua Project \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>

			The Joshua Project also profiles a distinct "Ladia" people group, describing them as a sub-community of the larger [[Rajput]] community. According to that profile, most Ladia live in either [[Madhya Pradesh]] or Rajasthan, speak Rajasthani, and today work as farmers, traders, or in the service industry.<ref name="jp-ladia">{{cite web \|title=Ladia \|url=https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/print/17363/IN \|website=Joshua Project \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>

			=== Europe ===
			According to [[MyHeritage]], the surname Ladia has historical roots primarily in [[Eastern Europe]], particularly in regions that were once part of the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]]. The name is believed to derive from the [[Slavic languages\|Slavic]] word ''lad'', which translates to "harmony" or "order", suggesting that the original bearers of the surname may have been associated with roles that emphasized community, balance, or craftsmanship.<ref name="myheritage">{{cite web \|title=Ladia Surname \|url=https://lastnames.myheritage.com/last-name/ladia \|website=MyHeritage \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>

			Over time, the surname in Europe has been linked to various occupations, including those in agriculture and trade, reflecting the agrarian and mercantile societies of the region. It has also seen variations in spelling and pronunciation across different regions, such as ''Ladja'' or ''Ladya'', reflecting local dialects and linguistic shifts. The spread of the surname has often been linked to migration patterns, particularly during the 19th and 20th centuries, when many Eastern Europeans moved to Western Europe and the Americas.<ref name="myheritage" />

	== Traditional occupations ==		== Traditional occupations ==
	Among the Baniya, traditional occupations have included trade, business, and money lending.<ref name="jp-lad-bania" /> The Rajput Ladia are described by the Joshua Project as having historically been known for bravery and skill in riding horses, with many now engaged in farming and trade.<ref name="jp-ladia" />		Among the Indian Baniya, traditional occupations have included trade, business, and money lending.<ref name="jp-lad-bania" /><ref name="forebears" /> The Rajput Ladia are described by the Joshua Project as having historically been known for bravery and skill in riding horses, with many now engaged in farming and trade.<ref name="jp-ladia" /> In Europe, the surname has been associated with agriculture, trade, and craftsmanship.<ref name="myheritage" />

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	'''Ladia''' (also spelled '''Ladiya''', Devanagari: लडिया) is a surname ~~associated~~ with the [[Marwari people\|Marwari]] ~~business community of India. Members of the community traditionally belong to the~~ [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]] mercantile castes and share the broader spiritual and cultural lineage of the Agravanshi trading communities.<ref name="tribes-castes">{{cite book \|title=Tribes And Castes Of The North-western Provinces Vol.1 \|publisher=Superintendent of Government Printing \|location=Allahabad \|url=https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.228473/2015.228473.Tribes-And_djvu.txt \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref><ref name="outlook">{{cite news \|last1=Goswami \|first1=Dev \|title=Who Indeed Was Agrasen? \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/society/who-indeed-was-agrasen-news-297234 \|access-date=17 October 2026 \|work=Outlook India \|date=2 October 2016}}</ref>		'''Ladia''' (also spelled '''Ladiya''', [[Devanagari]]: लडिया) is a surname found in India. Sources identify the surname with two distinct communities: the [[Rajput]] community and the [[Marwari people\|Marwari]] [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]] business community.

	== ~~History~~ and origins ==		== Identity and origins ==
	The Ladia community ~~originates from~~ the [[~~Marwar~~]] ~~region of~~ Rajasthan, the ~~historic homeland of the Marwari trading castes~~.<ref name="~~business~~-~~standard~~">{{cite ~~news \|last1=Bhandari \|first1=Bhupesh~~ \|title=~~It started with Plassey...~~ \|url=https://~~www.business-standard~~.~~com~~/~~amp~~/~~article~~/~~beyond-business~~/~~it-started-with-plassey-114061201347_1.html~~ \|access-date=17 October 2026 ~~\|work=Business Standard \|date=12 June 2014~~}}</ref> Like other Marwari Baniya groups — the [[Agrawal]]s, [[Maheshwari]]s, [[Oswal]]s and [[Khandelwal]]s — the Ladias are [[Vaishya]] by varna and follow the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism, revering Maharaja [[Agrasen]] as their ancestral forefather.<ref name="outlook" /><ref name="tribes-castes" />		The [[Joshua Project]] profiles the Ladia as a sub-community of the larger [[Rajput]] community. According to that profile, most Ladia live in either [[Madhya Pradesh]] or [[Rajasthan]], speak Rajasthani, and today work as farmers, traders, or in the service industry.<ref name="jp-ladia">{{cite web \|title=Ladia \|url=https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/print/17363/IN \|website=Joshua Project \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>

	~~According to community tradition, Agrasen was the king of~~ [[~~Agroha~~]] (~~in present-day Hisar district, Haryana~~)~~, who gave up the Kshatriya way of life and took up ''vanijya'' (commerce) at the blessing of the goddess [[Lakshmi~~]].~~<ref name=~~"~~outlook~~" ~~/> His descendants are said to have formed~~ the ~~eighteen gotras of the Agrawal/Agravanshi community.<ref name=~~"~~tribes-castes~~" />		The surname is also associated with [[Marwari people\|Marwari]] [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]] groups. The Joshua Project lists "Ladia" as an alternate name for the "Lad Bania" people group, which it describes as part of the wider Bania caste cluster traditionally associated with trade, business, and money lending.<ref name="jp-lad-bania">{{cite web \|title=Lad Bania \|url=https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19708/IN \|website=Joshua Project \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>

	~~From~~ the ~~medieval period onward~~, ~~Marwari banking and trading firms spread far beyond Rajasthan. By the eighteenth century~~, ~~Marwari firms were established across northern~~ and eastern India. A distinctive feature of their mercantile success was the ''[[hundi]]'', an indigenous bill of exchange that allowed merchants to remit large sums across the country without physically carrying cash.<ref name="~~business~~-~~standard" /><ref name="oup~~-~~banking~~">{{cite ~~book \|last1=Hardgrove \|first1=Anne~~ \|title=~~Merchants and Moneylenders in the Colonial Economy \|publisher=Oxford University Press~~ \|url=https://~~academic.oup~~.~~com~~/~~edited-volume~~/~~41326~~/~~chapter/352325019/chapter-ag-pdf/66185177/book_41326_section_352325019.ag.pdf~~ \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>

	== Traditional occupations ==		== Traditional occupations ==
	~~Traditionally, members of~~ the ~~community worked as moneylenders (''sahukars'')~~, ~~bankers~~, ~~grain and grocery traders~~, and ~~financiers — the classic occupations of the Bania castes~~.<ref name="~~oup~~-~~banking~~" /> ~~Banking~~ and ~~moneylending were considered the chief business of the Marwari community~~, ~~practiced~~ in ~~forms ranging from village shopkeepers to large-scale urban bankers~~.<ref name="~~oup~~-~~banking~~" />		Among the Baniya, traditional occupations have included trade, business, and money lending.<ref name="jp-lad-bania" /> The Rajput Ladia are described by the Joshua Project as having historically been known for bravery and skill in riding horses, with many now engaged in farming and trade.<ref name="jp-ladia" />

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Marwari people]]		* [[Marwari people]]
	* [[Bania (caste)]]		* [[Bania (caste)]]
	* [[~~Agrasen~~]]		* [[Rajput]]
	* [[Agrawal]]		* [[Agrawal]]

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	\| popplace = [[India]]~~: Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, and parts of South India~~		\| popplace = [[India]]
	\| languages = [[Hindi]], [[Marwari language\|Marwari]], [[Rajasthani languages\|Rajasthani]]~~, regional languages~~		\| languages = [[Hindi]], [[Marwari language\|Marwari]], [[Rajasthani languages\|Rajasthani]]
	\| religions = ~~Predominantly~~ [[Hinduism]]~~, predominantly~~ [[Vaishnavism]]		\| religions = [[Hinduism]] ([[Vaishnavism]])
	\| related_groups = [[Marwari people\|Marwaris]], [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]], [[Agrawal]]s, [[Maheshwari]]s		\| related_groups = [[Marwari people\|Marwaris]], [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]], [[Agrawal]]s, [[Maheshwari]]s
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	'''Ladia''' (also spelled '''Ladiya''', Devanagari: लडिया) is a surname ~~and community among~~ the [[Marwari people\|Marwari]] business ~~people~~ of India. Members of the community traditionally belong to the [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]] mercantile castes and ~~trace their~~ spiritual and cultural lineage ~~to Maharaja [[Agrasen]], the legendary king of [[Agroha]] regarded as the progenitor~~ of the Agravanshi trading communities. ~~Traditionally moneylenders and bankers, Ladias are today found across a wide range~~ of ~~modern professions while retaining a strong mercantile identity~~.		'''Ladia''' (also spelled '''Ladiya''', Devanagari: लडिया) is a surname associated with the [[Marwari people\|Marwari]] business community of India. Members of the community traditionally belong to the [[Bania (caste)\|Baniya]] mercantile castes and share the broader spiritual and cultural lineage of the Agravanshi trading communities.<ref name="tribes-castes">{{cite book \|title=Tribes And Castes Of The North-western Provinces Vol.1 \|publisher=Superintendent of Government Printing \|location=Allahabad \|url=https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.228473/2015.228473.Tribes-And_djvu.txt \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref><ref name="outlook">{{cite news \|last1=Goswami \|first1=Dev \|title=Who Indeed Was Agrasen? \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/society/who-indeed-was-agrasen-news-297234 \|access-date=17 October 2026 \|work=Outlook India \|date=2 October 2016}}</ref>

	== History and origins ==		== History and origins ==
	The Ladia community originates from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, the historic homeland of the Marwari trading castes. Like other Marwari Baniya groups — the [[Agrawal]]s, [[Maheshwari]]s, [[Oswal]]s and [[Khandelwal]]s — the Ladias are Vaishya by varna and follow the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism, revering Maharaja Agrasen as their ~~kul-purvaj (~~ancestral forefather).		The Ladia community originates from the [[Marwar]] region of Rajasthan, the historic homeland of the Marwari trading castes.<ref name="business-standard">{{cite news \|last1=Bhandari \|first1=Bhupesh \|title=It started with Plassey... \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/beyond-business/it-started-with-plassey-114061201347_1.html \|access-date=17 October 2026 \|work=Business Standard \|date=12 June 2014}}</ref> Like other Marwari Baniya groups — the [[Agrawal]]s, [[Maheshwari]]s, [[Oswal]]s and [[Khandelwal]]s — the Ladias are [[Vaishya]] by varna and follow the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism, revering Maharaja [[Agrasen]] as their ancestral forefather.<ref name="outlook" /><ref name="tribes-castes" />

	According to community tradition, Agrasen was the king of Agroha (in present-day Hisar district, Haryana), who gave up the Kshatriya way of life and took up ''vanijya'' (commerce) at the blessing of the goddess [[Lakshmi]]. His descendants are said to have formed the eighteen gotras of the Agrawal/Agravanshi community. ~~The Ladia surname is counted among the family names of this wider Agravanshi fold.~~		According to community tradition, Agrasen was the king of [[Agroha]] (in present-day Hisar district, Haryana), who gave up the Kshatriya way of life and took up ''vanijya'' (commerce) at the blessing of the goddess [[Lakshmi]].<ref name="outlook" /> His descendants are said to have formed the eighteen gotras of the Agrawal/Agravanshi community.<ref name="tribes-castes" />

	From the medieval period onward, Marwari banking and trading firms spread far beyond Rajasthan. By the eighteenth century, Marwari firms were established across northern and eastern India. A distinctive feature of their success was the ''[[hundi]]'', an indigenous bill of exchange that allowed merchants to remit large sums across the country without physically carrying cash.		From the medieval period onward, Marwari banking and trading firms spread far beyond Rajasthan. By the eighteenth century, Marwari firms were established across northern and eastern India. A distinctive feature of their mercantile success was the ''[[hundi]]'', an indigenous bill of exchange that allowed merchants to remit large sums across the country without physically carrying cash.<ref name="business-standard" /><ref name="oup-banking">{{cite book \|last1=Hardgrove \|first1=Anne \|title=Merchants and Moneylenders in the Colonial Economy \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|url=https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/41326/chapter/352325019/chapter-ag-pdf/66185177/book_41326_section_352325019.ag.pdf \|access-date=17 October 2026}}</ref>

	== Traditional occupations ==		== Traditional occupations ==
	Traditionally, ~~Ladias~~ worked as moneylenders (''sahukars''), bankers, grain and grocery traders, and financiers — the classic occupations of the Bania castes.		Traditionally, members of the community worked as moneylenders (''sahukars''), bankers, grain and grocery traders, and financiers — the classic occupations of the Bania castes.<ref name="oup-banking" /> Banking and moneylending were considered the chief business of the Marwari community, practiced in forms ranging from village shopkeepers to large-scale urban bankers.<ref name="oup-banking" />

	=~~= Culture~~ and ~~traditions ==~~
	~~Ladias share~~ the ~~broader cultural traits~~ of the Marwari ~~Baniya communities:~~
	* '''Religion:''' Predominantly Hindu, mostly Vaishnavas; some families follow [[Jainism]].
	* '''Diet:''' Traditionally strict lacto-vegetarian.
	* '''Family structure:''' A strong preference for the joint family system.
	* '''Marriage:''' The community ~~is endogamous~~, ~~marrying within the wider Marwari Baniya fold.~~
	* '''Philanthropy:''' Community organisations fund dharmshalas, schools, temples and hostels.

	~~== Geographic distribution ==~~
	~~While originating~~ in ~~Rajasthan, Ladia families are today settled across India~~. ~~Significant populations are found in Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, and parts of South India.~~

	=~~= Modern professions ==~~
	In modern times, while many Ladias continue in trade, finance and entrepreneurship, members of the community are also found in government service, private enterprise, medicine, engineering, law, teaching and other professions.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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-''''About Ladia community'''' लडिया समाज Ladia / Ladiya is surname of Marwari bsuinessmen community in the Hindu religion. Ladias are the money lenders and bankers but based over time they have changed modern professions and migrated into different parts of India. Ladia / Ladiya surname is common among businessmen in Delhi, Hariyana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar, Asam, West Bengal (WB), and some in South India as well.
+{{Short description|Marwari business community of India}}
-लडिया मारवाड़ी बनिया समाज है और महाराजा अग्रसेन के वंसज हैं। लडिया अग्रवाल समाज के उपनामों में से एक है।
+'''Ladia''' (also spelled '''Ladiya''', Devanagari: लडिया) is a surname and community among the [[Marwari people|Marwari]] business people of India. Members of the community traditionally belong to the [[Bania (caste)|Baniya]] mercantile castes and trace their spiritual and cultural lineage to Maharaja [[Agrasen]], the legendary king of [[Agroha]] regarded as the progenitor of the Agravanshi trading communities. Traditionally moneylenders and bankers, Ladias are today found across a wide range of modern professions while retaining a strong mercantile identity.
-Rich Ladia merchants has built many Havelies in Mandawa Rajasthan India, during 18th Century below are few:
+== History and origins ==
-==References==
+According to community tradition, Agrasen was the king of Agroha (in present-day Hisar district, Haryana), who gave up the Kshatriya way of life and took up ''vanijya'' (commerce) at the blessing of the goddess [[Lakshmi]]. His descendants are said to have formed the eighteen gotras of the Agrawal/Agravanshi community. The Ladia surname is counted among the family names of this wider Agravanshi fold.
-<ref>https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C</ref>
-<ref>https://urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/udh/nagar-palika-mandawa/en/about-/history-city-profile.html </ref>
+From the medieval period onward, Marwari banking and trading firms spread far beyond Rajasthan. By the eighteenth century, Marwari firms were established across northern and eastern India. A distinctive feature of their success was the ''[[hundi]]'', an indigenous bill of exchange that allowed merchants to remit large sums across the country without physically carrying cash.
-<ref>https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/Gulab-Rai-Ladia-Haveli.html https://snehi-ram-ladia-haveli.business.site/</ref>

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	''''About Ladia community'''' लडिया समाज Ladia / Ladiya is surname of Marwari bsuinessmen community in the Hindu religion. Ladias are the money lenders and bankers but based over time they have changed modern professions and migrated into different parts of India. Ladia / Ladiya surname is common among businessmen in Delhi, Hariyana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar, Asam, West Bengal (WB), and some in South India as well.		''''About Ladia community'''' लडिया समाज Ladia / Ladiya is surname of Marwari bsuinessmen community in the Hindu religion. Ladias are the money lenders and bankers but based over time they have changed modern professions and migrated into different parts of India. Ladia / Ladiya surname is common among businessmen in Delhi, Hariyana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar, Asam, West Bengal (WB), and some in South India as well.

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	''''About Ladia community'''' लडिया समाज Ladia / Ladiya is surname of Marwari bsuinessmen community in the Hindu religion. Ladias are the money lenders and bankers but based over time they have changed modern professions and migrated into different parts of India. Ladia / Ladiya surname is common among businessmen in Delhi, Hariyana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar, Asam, West Bengal (WB), and some in South India as well.		''''About Ladia community'''' लडिया समाज Ladia / Ladiya is surname of Marwari bsuinessmen community in the Hindu religion. Ladias are the money lenders and bankers but based over time they have changed modern professions and migrated into different parts of India. Ladia / Ladiya surname is common among businessmen in Delhi, Hariyana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar, Asam, West Bengal (WB), and some in South India as well.

Mukeshagarwala99 at 15:09, 6 November 2023

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	''''About Ladia community'''' लडिया समाज Ladia ~~Caste~~ is ~~part~~ of ~~the~~ Marwari ~~Baniya~~ community in the Hindu religion. Ladias are the money lenders and bankers but based over time they have changed modern professions and migrated into different parts of India. Ladia / Ladiya surname is common among businessmen in Delhi, Hariyana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Asam, West Bengal (WB), and some in South India as well~~. All Ladias are Marwari~~.		''''About Ladia community'''' लडिया समाज Ladia / Ladiya is surname of Marwari bsuinessmen community in the Hindu religion. Ladias are the money lenders and bankers but based over time they have changed modern professions and migrated into different parts of India. Ladia / Ladiya surname is common among businessmen in Delhi, Hariyana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar, Asam, West Bengal (WB), and some in South India as well.

	लडिया मारवाड़ी बनिया समाज है और महाराजा अग्रसेन के वंसज हैं। लडिया अग्रवाल समाज के उपनामों में से एक है।		लडिया मारवाड़ी बनिया समाज है और महाराजा अग्रसेन के वंसज हैं। लडिया अग्रवाल समाज के उपनामों में से एक है।

	~~List of Surnames of Agarwal community along with Gotra: https://www.agravansh.com/surnames-of-gotra-bindal/ and one more: https://www.allindiaagarwal.com/gotra.php/~~		Rich Ladia merchants has built many Havelies in Mandawa Rajasthan India, during 18th Century below are few:

	Rich Ladia merchants has built many ~~havelis~~ during 18th Century below are few:

	==References==		==References==
	* https://~~www~~.~~agravansh~~.~~com~~/~~surnames-of-gotra-bindal~~/		<ref>https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C</ref>
			<ref>https://urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/udh/nagar-palika-mandawa/en/about-/history-city-profile.html </ref>
	* https://www.allindiaagarwal.com/gotra.php/		<ref>https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/Gulab-Rai-Ladia-Haveli.html https://snehi-ram-ladia-haveli.business.site/</ref>

	* https://urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/udh/nagar-palika-mandawa/en/about-/history-city-profile.html

	* https://www.rajasthantourplanner.com/Monuments-Citywise/Gulab-Rai-Ladia-Haveli.html https://snehi-ram-ladia-haveli.business.site/

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