Template:Merge to Template:Not to be confused with The Lavana, Lohana , Lobana , Labana, are a Hindu caste found in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India.[1][2]
History and origin
the word lavana also means salt in Hindi, and the community’s traditional occupation was the merchant and transportation of salt.[3]
Present circumstances
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
References
- ↑ 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. Friends of River Narmada.
- ↑ 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