.svg)
Lavana
(Redirected from Labana Sikh)
 |
The Lavana, Lohana , Lobana , Labana, are a Hindu caste found in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India.[1][2]
History and origin[edit]
the word lavana also means salt in Hindi, and the community’s traditional occupation was the merchant and transportation of salt.[3]
Present circumstances[edit]
The Lavana are an endogamous community. They have eleven exogamous clans mentioned below:
- Dharawat
- Dhogan
- Basi
- Gundalia
- Datnawat
- Anderia
- Tageria
- Kalchana
- Baluda
- Lakhrond
- Bakrea
All these clans have equal status.[4]
The community is traditionally associated with saltpetre trading, but many are now farmers, agricultural and traders.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 580 to 583 Popular Prakashan
- ↑ P "Banni Grasslands; Kutch Dist., Gujarat", Alternatives to the Narmada Valley Project, Friends of River Narmada, retrieved 2012-02-23
- ↑ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 580 to 583 Popular Prakashan
- ↑ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 580 to 583 Popular Prakashan
People of India - Rajasthan (Set of 2 volumes) Published by Popular Prakashan