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''Lubana'' (Also pronounces as Lubana, Labana,[[Lavana]],Lubhana) is a tribe that lives in and around Indian subcontinent. Basically,'''Labana''' is [[Trader]] [[Merchant]] and [[Transportation]] community engaged in Maritime trade and Land Trade which includes Trading and transportation of Goods like [[Saltpetre]], [[Silk]], [[ Diamonds]] etc. In [[Punjab]] Region, during socio-economic reforms,Labanas overwhelmingly became agriculturists. Labanas have their own dialect called "Lubanki" which is said to be mixture of Marwari, [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], and [[Marathi language|Marathi]]. The Labanas of [[Punjab]] and [[Haryana]] are mostly Sikhs and speak mainly Punjabi or Hindi. They are also called lohana (in [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]] and [[Maharashtra]]. [[Lavana]] is another variation often heard.Lubana and banjaras caste are said to be identical and being called as banjaras in eastern districts and lubana in punjab regions.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=Birinder Pal|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tSKmZ7b7MEsC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=banjara+vs+lubana+caste&source=bl&ots=gdWwtB-u1u&sig=ACfU3U1TZZU3ze5EwCmQDRZLx94QuR5CVg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjFiuH17-vxAhXWV30KHcn9Asg4ChDoATAJegQIBhAC#v=onepage&q=banjara%20vs%20lubana%20caste&f=false|title='Criminal' Tribes of Punjab|date=2012-04-27|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-136-51786-0|language=en}}</ref> Many states of India labanas are also known as [[Banjara]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=बंजारा-लबाना की प्रतिष्ठित बैठक हरियाणा के अंबाला शहर में : S P Singh Labana, North India President, AIBSS - Goar Banjara|url=https://goarbanjara.com/%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%9c%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b7%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a0/|access-date=2021-07-18|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
==Origin== | |||
Acc. to Gurmat Parkash, Magazine by SGPC, Lobana means who wear Iron Dress, i.e dress of Military person. | |||
They have mainly Five names:- | |||
*1) Kshatriya :- Before Lavana means before son of Rama Born They belong to [[Ikshwaku]] Dynasty. From where Kashyap , Ajarawat, Ajarot, | |||
Multani, Sandlas,Kundlas , Koulas surnames starts in [[Labana Dynasty]]. | |||
*2) Lavana- Which means Lineage of [[Lava (Ramayana)|Lava]] son of [[Rama]], and to descend from the [[Lunar]] and [[Raghuvanshi]] dynasty. | |||
*3) Nayak Rajput- Used for the head of the Labana members and ruler of labana. | |||
*4) Lohbana- Who used to wear Iron Dress (dress of Military person, derived from Loh & Bana) and master of swords in battle field. | |||
*5) Vanjara/Lubana- Used to trade of [[saltpetre]] and [[Daimonds]] across the world. | |||
== | ==Mythology== | ||
Labana (sometimes also Lubana, Lavana ) is a social and ethnic group in India. It is a | |||
Big landholding community whose members were traditionally civil contractors ,and merchants who are now agriculturists. Lobanas are residing in and around India from ancient times. People of Labanas are basically Rajputs offshot of Ikshwakus of Ramayana. In 1891 Census, they were categorized under Rajputs and are descendents of Suryavanshi and Chandarvanshi Kashatriyas. | |||
==Labana People== | |||
*[[Bhai Dasa Labana]] | |||
*[[Baba Makhan Shah Labana]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040622/main8.htm Tribune article on Labanas] | *[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040622/main8.htm Tribune article on Labanas] | ||
[[Category:Tribes]] | |||
[[Category:Castes]] | |||