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|group= Halwai
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|popplace = • {{flagcountry|India}} • {{flagcountry|Nepal}} * {{flagcountry|Pakistan}}
| popplace         = • {{flagcountry|India}}•{{flagcountry|Bangladesh}}
|langs = • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] • [[Awadhi]] • [[Bhojpuri]] . [[Bhagalpur |Angika  ]]  • [[Marwari language|Marwari]] [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]{{cn|date=February 2020}}
•{{flagcountry|Nepal}} * {{flagcountry|Pakistan}}
|rels= • [[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]]  
| langs           = • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] • [[Bengali language|Bengali]] • [[Maithili language|Maithili]] .[[Awadhi language|Awadhi]] • [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] . [[Bhagalpur |Angika  ]]  • [[Marwari language|Marwari]] [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]{{cn|date=February 2020}}
|related= • [[Muslim Halwai]] • [[Bania (caste)|Bania]] • [[Vaishya]]
| rels             = • [[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]]
| related         = • [[Muslim Halwai]] • [[Bania (caste)|Bania]] • [[Vaishya]]
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'''Halwai''' is an [[Caste system in India|Indian caste]] of Vaishya varna whose traditional occupation was [[confectionery]] and sweet-making. The name is derived from the word '''[[Halwa]]''' [[plough]].
'''Halwai''' is an [[Caste system in India|Indian caste]] and a social class, whose traditional occupation was [[confectionery]] and sweet-making. The name is derived from the word '''''[[Halwa]]''''' which is a sweet dish.
 
'''Balarama''' is the celebrated plougher so called '''Halwahi''' or '''Halwai''', one of the pillars of agriculture along with livestock with whom '''Krishna''' is associated with. The plough is Balarama's weapon. In the ''Bhagavata Purana'', he uses it to fight demons, dig a way for [[Yamuna]] river to come closer to [[Vrindavan]] and pull the entire capital of [[Hastinapura]] into the Ganges river.<ref name="Hudson2008p99">{{cite book|author=D Dennis Hudson|title=The Body of God: An Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IMCxbOezDi4C |year=2008|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-970902-1|pages=97–101}}</ref>
 
[[Baba Ganinath]] Govindji and Modansen Maharaj are the kul [[Guru]] (school) of Halwai caste.<ref>"Ritual as Language: The Case of South Indian Food Offerings". [[Gabriella Eichinger Ferro-Luzzi|Gabriella Eichinger, Ferro-Luzzi]]. ''Current Anthropology'', Vol. 18, No. 3 (Sep., 1977), pp. 507-514.</ref>
 
==Origins==
In parts of [[Uttar Pradesh]], some believe that they have descended from a man by the name 'Bhalandan.' This Bhalandan came into being due to the will of the [[Hindu]] god [[Brahma]]. This individual married a woman named Marutwati. Their son was an individual who was named Vatsa Priti. One of the latter's descendants, an individual called Modan, took to making sweetmeats.<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=bBdWAAAAYAAJ&dq=People+of+India%3A+Uttar+Pradesh%2C+Volume+42&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Bhalandan People of India: Uttar Pradesh]'' Volume XLII, Part 2. edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 597. {{ISBN|9788173041143}}.</ref>
 
The community set up its own association, the Kanyakubja Vaishya Halwai Mahasabha, which was established in [[Varanasi]] in the early part of the 1900s.<ref>''People of India: Uttar Pradesh'', Volume XLII. edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 601.</ref>
 
Business Business of confectionery, Vyapam. Before the Arabic word halwa, meaning supplications, the Arabic language lava is the languages ​​you produce. The word Halwai is associated with the famous Indian dessert Halwa. Confectionery in Hindu and Muslim villages. Modanwal, Gupta, Sahu scandal, etc. Conversational computer connecting user. Confectionery (confectionary or confectionary) is a specialty of sweet food. Singhai is derived from the Hindi word halwa, a popular confectionery made from butter (ghee) late, later, cream and pistachios and saffron etc.
 
Confectionery is comfort from eating differently in each state. As such it is known in Madhya Pradesh by the surname Aggarwal Rashi (meaning sweet). In Bihar, "Madhesiya" and "Kanya Kubja Vaishya" and rightly said, Sahu, Modanwal and Guptang. are doing. In Uttar Pradesh they ride as "Yogseni Modanwal Halwai, and Gupta Halwai". Known as "Kamboj and Arora" in Punjab. Valid as "doll confectioner (Gudda)" in Outlai, meaning the same in Vais as "Mizai".
 
The number of confectioners is in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, increasing. Outer India and India like Mizoram, Meghalaya, Actual, Actual have less number of confectioners.
 
Being in a position to eat high quality fruits it is in a state of perishability.
 
History and Culture of Halwai Caste
 
The emergence and history of the Haluwai caste from the Vedic period to the present period, the Yajurveda (Chapter-32 Sukta-12), the Atharvaveda, the Garuda Purana (Chapters 44a–18), the Varapuran, the Manav Smriti, the Garga Khand (–7) Chapters – 8), in test matches like Varnavivek Chandrika, VarnaVVVVVV. In modern times, the revised document is the individual document, the document is interneted. The confectionery of pre-Indian pre-determined Indian culture was established at a place permanently separate from the Mahasabha—the institution was tried to be transformed into a state of being heard, spread of casteist and cultured, and transformed into a modern form. I went. are working.
 
In the descendants of Modak, the one who traded Modak (Laddus)- Vaishya originated. Which is transformed globally in this universal life. The origin of the Haluvai dynasty from Modan by the name of Varnavivek Chandrika and the name of Marutwati.
 
Just as the gardener toda flowers, the domeport-borne bowls, the potter's potter, the earth's work has been prescribed, just as the plowed nature has purified the doctor for offering to the deity. Endurance.
 
There are laddoos in the bol chaal of modak. After being arranged according to a stable position, Halwai is the first item to make Modak (Laddus) favorite food of Shri Ganesh ji. It is made in the form of Modanwal for making Modak.
 
On the basis of disease the totem in confectioner is –
 
a. Confectioner (Modanwal) : Modansenji Maharaj
 
2. Confectioner (Yajnaseni) : Yagyasenji Maharaj
 
3. Madhechia Halwai : Ganinath Ji Maharaj


4. Kanya Kubja Vaishya (Bhurji) : Baba Paltu Das
The community is known by different names in different parts of India. For instance, it's called Modanseni, Yagyaseni, Kany Kujb Halwai, Madheshiya Halwai, [[Kandu|Kanu (Kandu)]] etc. in [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Moira-Modak in [[West Bengal]]; [[Gudia (caste)|Gudia]] in [[Odisha]] and so on.<ref>{{Cite web |title=:: West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes :: |url=http://wbcbc.gov.in/html/hoeme.html |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=wbcbc.gov.in }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


5. Food confectioner: Chandradev Ji Maharaj
==Customs==


6. Kroncha Halwai: : Baba. ️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️
'''Balarama''' is the celebrated plougher so called '''Halwahi''' or '''Halwai''' or '''Haluwai''', one of the pillars of agriculture along with livestock with whom '''Krishna''' is associated with. The plough is Balarama's weapon. In the ''Bhagavata Purana'', he uses it to fight demons, dig a way for [[Yamuna]] river to come closer to [[Vrindavan]] and pull the entire capital of [[Hastinapura]] into the  Ganges river.<ref name="Hudson2008p99">{{cite book|author=D Dennis Hudson|title=The Body of God: An Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IMCxbOezDi4C |year=2008|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-970902-1|pages=97–101}}</ref>


7. Gudiya Vaishya: The business of Gudiya in the Gunnaunghaisa province and the work of units of specialized business organization.
Baba Ganinath Govindji is the kul [[Guru]] (school) of Halwai caste.<ref>"Ritual as Language: The Case of South Indian Food Offerings". [[Gabriella Eichinger Ferro-Luzzi|Gabriella Eichinger, Ferro-Luzzi]]. ''Current Anthropology'', Vol. 18, No. 3 (Sep., 1977), pp. 507-514.</ref>


Haluwai is in line with social social social organization. He lives in a Halwai family. It is in the class of Vaishnava caste and is self-respecting. Halwai Samaj Sangh is formed in Madhubani, Darbhanga, etc. elsewhere in Bihar and Bilaspur, Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Matching and orderly arrangements.
==Halwais in Nepal==
The [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]] of Nepal classifies the Halwai as a subgroup within the broader social group of [[Madheshi people|Madheshi]] Other Caste.<ref> Population Monograph of Nepal, Volume II [https://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/Population%20Monograph%20V02.pdf]</ref> At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], 83,869 people (0.3% of the population of Nepal) were Halwai. The frequency of Halwais by province was as follows:
* [[Madhesh Province]] (0.8%)
* [[Koshi Province]] (0.4%)
* [[Lumbini Province]] (0.3%)
* [[Bagmati Province]] (0.1%)
* [[Gandaki Province]] (0.0%)
* [[Karnali Province]] (0.0%)
* [[Sudurpashchim Province]] (0.0%)


For the upliftment of social, industrial and educational level, Haluwai society will have to become self-aware. There is a shortage in confectionery. He is in backward class. To organize the organization to establish the system at the national level in your village, city, district, province, situation on the situation or any system, by arranging our organization village and village, the district ism center level organization as an organization. The presence of pudding should be kept strong in the society. is. It can only be cured by being mentally capable and capable in this mission.
The frequency of Halwais was higher than national average (0.3%) in the following districts:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2018/12/Volume05Part02.pdf |title=2011 Nepal Census, District Level Detail Report |access-date=11 April 2023 |archive-date=14 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314170005/https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2018/12/Volume05Part02.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Siraha District|Siraha]] (2.1%)
* [[Saptari District|Saptari]] (1.8%)
* [[Dhanusha District|Dhanusha]] (1.5%)
* [[Sunsari District|Sunsari]] (1.1%)
* [[Mahottari District|Mahottari]] (0.8%)
* [[Morang District|Morang]] (0.8%)
* [[Kapilvastu District|Kapilvastu]] (0.6%)
* [[Banke District|Banke]] (0.5%)
* [[Parasi District|Parasi]] (0.5%)
* [[Sarlahi District|Sarlahi]] (0.5%)
* [[Rupandehi District|Rupandehi]] (0.4%)


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Social groups of Odisha]]
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[[Category:Indian castes by profession]]
[[Category:Indian castes]]
[[Category:Ethnic groups in Nepal]]

Latest revision as of 04:49, 9 September 2025


Halwai
Regions with significant populations
•  India• Bangladesh •   Nepal *  Pakistan
Languages
• Hindi • Bengali • Maithili .Awadhi • Bhojpuri . Angika • Marwari Punjabi[citation needed]
Religion
• Hinduism, Jainism
Related ethnic groups
• Muslim Halwai • Bania • Vaishya

Halwai is an Indian caste and a social class, whose traditional occupation was confectionery and sweet-making. The name is derived from the word Halwa which is a sweet dish.

The community is known by different names in different parts of India. For instance, it's called Modanseni, Yagyaseni, Kany Kujb Halwai, Madheshiya Halwai, Kanu (Kandu) etc. in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Moira-Modak in West Bengal; Gudia in Odisha and so on.[1]

Customs[edit | edit source]

Balarama is the celebrated plougher so called Halwahi or Halwai or Haluwai, one of the pillars of agriculture along with livestock with whom Krishna is associated with. The plough is Balarama's weapon. In the Bhagavata Purana, he uses it to fight demons, dig a way for Yamuna river to come closer to Vrindavan and pull the entire capital of Hastinapura into the Ganges river.[2]

Baba Ganinath Govindji is the kul Guru (school) of Halwai caste.[3]

Halwais in Nepal[edit | edit source]

The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Halwai as a subgroup within the broader social group of Madheshi Other Caste.[4] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 83,869 people (0.3% of the population of Nepal) were Halwai. The frequency of Halwais by province was as follows:

The frequency of Halwais was higher than national average (0.3%) in the following districts:[5]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ":: West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes ::". wbcbc.gov.in. Retrieved 31 May 2024.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ D Dennis Hudson (2008). The Body of God: An Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram. Oxford University Press. pp. 97–101. ISBN 978-0-19-970902-1.
  3. ↑ "Ritual as Language: The Case of South Indian Food Offerings". Gabriella Eichinger, Ferro-Luzzi. Current Anthropology, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Sep., 1977), pp. 507-514.
  4. ↑ Population Monograph of Nepal, Volume II [1]
  5. ↑ "2011 Nepal Census, District Level Detail Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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