Ahluwalia (caste)

Ahluwalia (also transliterated as Ahluvalia) is an Indian caste native to the Punjab region.^[1]^[2]

The Ahluwalias originally belonged to the Kalal caste, whose traditional occupation was brewing country liquor.Ahluwalias, formerly known by the name of Kalal, are a caste of liquor distillers. The Kalals held a low status in the traditional caste hierarchy, close to the Dalit.

Most of the Ahluwalias follow either Sikhism or Hinduism.^[1]^[3]

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↑ Jogindra Singh Gandhi (1982). Lawyers and Touts: A Study in the Sociology of Legal Profession. Hindustan. p. 64. Ahluwalia are bi-religious, having both Hindu and Sikh members

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[3] Jogindra Singh Gandhi (1982). Lawyers and Touts: A Study in the Sociology of Legal Profession. Hindustan. p. 64. Ahluwalia are bi-religious, having both Hindu and Sikh members

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