Multani (caste)

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The Multani are a traditionally nomadic Labana community of Northern India who historically specialised in the transport and trade of grain, silk, diamond and gold.^[1] They are Muslim and found in Gujarat and Maharashtra.^[2]

Multani surname is also used by some Hindus and Muslims.

References

↑ Habib, Irfan (1990). "Merchant Communities in Precolonial India". In Tracy, James D. (ed.). The Rise of Merchant Empires: Long-Distance Trade in the Early Modern World, 1350-1750. Cambridge University Press. pp. 371–99. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511563089. ISBN 978-0-52145-735-4.
↑ Singh, N. K.; Mishra, A. P. (August 2008). Global Encyclopaedic Enthnography Of Indian Muslim (3 vol. set). Global Vision Publishing House. pp. 558–560. ISBN 978-81-8220-297-9.

[1] Habib, Irfan (1990). "Merchant Communities in Precolonial India". In Tracy, James D. (ed.). The Rise of Merchant Empires: Long-Distance Trade in the Early Modern World, 1350-1750. Cambridge University Press. pp. 371–99. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511563089. ISBN 978-0-52145-735-4.

[2] Singh, N. K.; Mishra, A. P. (August 2008). Global Encyclopaedic Enthnography Of Indian Muslim (3 vol. set). Global Vision Publishing House. pp. 558–560. ISBN 978-81-8220-297-9.

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