Mahawar Vaishya
Mahawar Vaishya[1] is a category of Marwari Bania caste of the Hindu religion. Mostly based in Alwar, Gurugram, Jaipur, Mathura, Mandi Govind Garh, Rewari, Hasanpur and also across India and abroad. They believe in Hinduism, Vaishnav and Sanatan Dharma and are called Vaishnav Bania. They are not devotees of a single god but believe in multiple gods. They are usually vegetarian and avoid consuming alcohol.
History[2][edit]
Mahawars has history as old as Lord Krishna, as there are many historic evidence exists for the existence of Mahawars during Lord Krishna's time both while in Mathura UP and in Dwarika Gujarat.
Mostly based in:
- Alwar and Jaipur District of Rajasthan
- Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh
- Sitapur District of Uttar Pradesh
- Mandi Govind Garh], [Jalandhar in Punjab
- Gurugram, Rewari of Haryana
- Haldaur of Uttar Pradesh
- Also across India and abroad
Disambiguation[edit]
There is another community which also used surname as Mahawar and known as Mahawar Koli. The Mahawar Koli are mainly found in Rajasthan in cities like
- Ajmer
- Jaipur
- Kota
- Sawaimadhopur
- Dausa
- Alwar
- Kaurali
- Bharatpur
References[edit]
- ^ "Rajasthan's castes were first classified by British - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Mumbai Mahavar Samaj - Home Page". www.mumbaimahawarvaish.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.