Lavana

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Not to be confused with Labana.

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]

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ P "Banni Grasslands; Kutch Dist., Gujarat", Alternatives to the Narmada Valley Project, Friends of River Narmada, retrieved 2012-02-23
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ 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

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