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	The '''Soni''' are a [[Hindu]] and ~~[[Sikh~~]] ~~artisan [[~~caste]] found throughout India in the states of [[~~Punjab, India\|~~Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]] ~~and~~ [[Gujarat]]~~. They are traditionally~~ [[~~Goldsmith~~]]s and [[~~Khatri~~]]~~s (~~[[~~Kshatriya\|Kshatriyas~~]]~~). They commonly use the surnames~~, ~~Pala~~, ~~Lodhia, Raninga, Khera, Changhada, Hanj, Didani, Rathigara, Dholakia, Chedia, Kadecha, Solanki and Srimali.~~		The '''Soni''' are a [[Hindu, Sikh,Jain and Muslim]] caste of goldsmiths found throughout India in the states of [[Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Perez \|first=Rosa Maria \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GDRWAglUumEC&dq=Soni+caste&pg=PA79 \|title=Kings and Untouchables: A Study of the Caste System in Western India \|date=2004 \|publisher=[[Orient Blackswan]] \|isbn=978-81-8028-014-6 \|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]], [[Asia]] \|pages=79 \|language=en}}</ref>

	== Present circumstances ==		== Present circumstances ==
	The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture of other items of jewellery. ~~Like similar Hindu castes~~, they ~~are [[endogamy~~\|~~endogamous]] and maintain a system of clan (~~[[~~gotra~~]]~~) [[exogamy]]. The various sub~~-~~divisions of the Soni have their own caste associations~~, ~~such as the Patni Soni Mandal and Shrimali Soni Mandal~~. They follow [[Vaishnavism]], and many belonging to the [[Swaminarayan]] sect. ~~The community primarily speaks [[Gujarati language~~\|~~Gujarati]].~~		The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture of other items of jewellery. Historically they were under shudra caste of metal workers but because of their access to gold and trade, they also claim vaishya caste. <ref>{{Cite book \|last=Others \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fEwOQh41NZMC&dq=Soni+caste&pg=PA189 \|title=Reader In Urban Sociology \|date=1991 \|publisher=[[Orient Blackswan]] \|isbn=978-0-86311-152-5 \|location=New Delhi, India, Asia \|pages=189 \|language=en}}</ref> . They follow [[Vaishnavism]], and many belonging to the [[Swaminarayan]] sect.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2025}}

	== Shrimali Soni ==		== Shrimali Soni ==
	This caste mostly ~~situated~~ in ~~western India (~~[[Gujarat]], ~~[[Maharashtra]]~~, ~~[[Rajasthan]])~~		This caste is mostly found in [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last1=Habib \|first1=Irfan \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YE9QKdrBC1wC&dq=Soni+caste&pg=PA196 \|title=The Making of History: Essays Presented to Irfan Habib \|last2=Panikkar \|first2=K. N. \|last3=Byres \|first3=T. J. \|last4=Patnaik \|first4=Utsa \|date=2002 \|publisher=Anthem Press \|isbn=978-1-84331-053-2 \|location=New Delhi, India, Asia \|pages=196 \|language=en}}</ref>

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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}{{Social groups of Rajasthan}}{{Ethnic groups, tribes and clans of the Punjab}}		{{reflist}}

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	[[Category:Indian castes]]		[[Category:Indian castes]]
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	The '''Soni''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Sikh]] [[caste]] found throughout India. They are traditionally [[~~goldsmith~~]]s or [[Khatri]] or [[~~Jat~~]] ~~in India~~.~~<ref name="Lal">{{cite book \| title = People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three \|editor1= R.B Lal \|editor2=P~~.~~B.S.V Padmanabham \|editor3=G Krishnan \|editor4=M Azeez Mohideen \| pages = 1318–1324 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IWrTs5yt1DkC&pg=PA1318}}</ref>~~		[[File:Soni Goldsmiths.png\|thumb\|Two Soni men]]
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			The '''Soni''' are a [[Hindu]] and [[Sikh]] artisan [[caste]] found throughout India in the states of [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]]. They are traditionally [[Goldsmith]]s and [[Khatri]]s ([[Kshatriya\|Kshatriyas]]). They commonly use the surnames, Pala, Lodhia, Raninga, Khera, Changhada, Hanj, Didani, Rathigara, Dholakia, Chedia, Kadecha, Solanki and Srimali.

	== Present circumstances ==		== Present circumstances ==
	The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture of other items of jewellery. Like similar Hindu castes, they are [[endogamy\|endogamous]] and maintain a system of clan ([[gotra]]) [[exogamy]]. The various sub-divisions of the Soni have their own caste associations, such as the Patni Soni Mandal and Shrimali Soni Mandal. They follow [[Vaishnavism]], and many belonging to the [[Swaminarayan]] sect. The community ~~speak various dialects of~~ [[Gujarati language\|~~Marwadi~~, ~~Gujarati~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Kutchi language\|Kutchi~~]]~~.<ref name="Lal" />~~		The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture of other items of jewellery. Like similar Hindu castes, they are [[endogamy\|endogamous]] and maintain a system of clan ([[gotra]]) [[exogamy]]. The various sub-divisions of the Soni have their own caste associations, such as the Patni Soni Mandal and Shrimali Soni Mandal. They follow [[Vaishnavism]], and many belonging to the [[Swaminarayan]] sect. The community primarily speaks [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]].

			== Shrimali Soni ==
			This caste mostly situated in western India ([[Gujarat]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Rajasthan]])

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	[[Category:Indian castes]]		[[Category:Indian castes]]
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{{short description|A Hindu artisan caste}}
The '''Soni''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Sikh]] [[caste]] found throughout India. They are traditionally [[goldsmith]]s or [[Khatri]] or [[Jat]] in India.<ref name="Lal">{{cite book | title = People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three |editor1= R.B Lal |editor2=P.B.S.V Padmanabham |editor3=G Krishnan |editor4=M Azeez Mohideen | pages = 1318–1324 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IWrTs5yt1DkC&pg=PA1318}}</ref>

== Present circumstances ==
The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture of other items of jewellery. Like similar Hindu castes, they are [[endogamy|endogamous]] and maintain a system of clan ([[gotra]]) [[exogamy]]. The various sub-divisions of the Soni have their own caste associations, such as the Patni Soni Mandal and Shrimali Soni Mandal. They follow [[Vaishnavism]], and many belonging to the [[Swaminarayan]] sect. The community speak various dialects of [[Gujarati language|Marwadi, Gujarati]] and [[Kutchi language|Kutchi]].<ref name="Lal" />

== See also ==
*[[Sunar (caste)|Sunar]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Social groups of Gujarat}}

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[[Category:Indian castes]]
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