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The '''Ghate Bania''' are a [[Hindu]] [[caste]], found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]] . A few are also found in [[Haryana]] state, India. They are sub-caste of the [[Bania (caste)|Bania]] community found throughout [[North India]].<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 539 to 541</ref><br />
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==History and origin==<br />
The name Ghate means loss in the [[Hindi]] language. According to their traditions, a member of the community was found with depleted stock and were thus called Ghate. Their main sub-groups are the, Bisnoi. The community is involved mainly in trade and money lending. They belong to the [[Vaishnava]] sect of [[Hinduism]].<ref name="A Hasan page 539">People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 539</ref><br />
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They are found mainly in the districts of [[Saharanpur]], [[Meerut]], and [[Muzaffarnagar]] districts, and adjoining areas of [[Haryana]]. They speak [[Haryanvi]] among themselves.<ref name="A Hasan page 539"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Sunwani]]<br />
* [[Vaishya]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Bania communities]]</div>>Bluee Bell