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The '''Lavana''', '''Lohana''' , '''Lobana''' , '''Labana''', are a [[Hindu]] caste found in the states of [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]] in [[India]].<ref>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</ref><ref name="KD">P<br />
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==History and origin==<br />
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the word lavana also means salt in [[Hindi]], and the community’s traditional occupation was the merchant and transportation of salt.<ref>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</ref><br />
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==Present circumstances==<br />
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The Lavana are an endogamous community. They have eleven exogamous clans mentioned below:<br />
* Dharawat<br />
* Dhogan<br />
* Basi<br />
* Gundalia<br />
* Datnawat<br />
* Anderia<br />
* Tageria<br />
* Kalchana<br />
* Baluda<br />
* Lakhrond<br />
* Bakrea<br />
All these clans have equal status.<ref>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</ref><br />
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The community is traditionally associated with saltpetre trading, but many are now farmers, agricultural and traders.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Labana]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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''People of India - Rajasthan (Set of 2 volumes)'' Published by [https://web.archive.org/web/20120324203922/http://www.popularprakashan.com/people-of-india-rajasthan-set-of-2-volumes.htm Popular Prakashan]<br />
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[[Category:Indian castes]]<br />
[[Category:Saltmaking castes]]<br />
[[Category:Salt industry in India]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]</div>Ajay Kumar