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The '''Soni''' are a [[Hindu | 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. | 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 | 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> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:07, 16 February 2026
The Soni are a Hindu, Sikh,Jain and Muslim caste of goldsmiths found throughout India in the states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh.[1]
Present circumstances[edit | edit source]
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. [2] . They follow Vaishnavism, and many belonging to the Swaminarayan sect.[citation needed]
Shrimali Soni[edit | edit source]
This caste is mostly found in Gujarat.[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Perez, Rosa Maria (2004). Kings and Untouchables: A Study of the Caste System in Western India. New Delhi, India, Asia: Orient Blackswan. p. 79. ISBN 978-81-8028-014-6.
- ↑ Others (1991). Reader In Urban Sociology. New Delhi, India, Asia: Orient Blackswan. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-86311-152-5.
- ↑ Habib, Irfan; Panikkar, K. N.; Byres, T. J.; Patnaik, Utsa (2002). The Making of History: Essays Presented to Irfan Habib. New Delhi, India, Asia: Anthem Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-84331-053-2.