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Is Agrawal a Jain?
Agrawal Jains are an Indian Jain community who originated from Agroha near Hisar, Haryana. In Sanskrit inscriptions and texts, the community is termed Agrotakanvaya.
Which caste is Garg?
Indian (northern states): Hindu (Bania) and Jain name, which goes back to the name of an ancient Hindu sage. The Agarwal Banias and the Oswal Banias both have clans called Garg.
What caste is Agrawal?
Agrawal (anglicised as Agarwal, Agerwal, Agrawala, Agarwala, Agarwalla, Aggarwal, Agarawal, Agarawala) is a Bania community found throughout northern, central and western India, mainly in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
Is Agarwal a caste?
Agarwals and Guptas usually belong to the Hindu Baniya caste—communities traditionally involved in trade and commerce, and known for their business acumen. In fact, the Mint newspaper reported in 2011, that many Indian billionaires were Baniyas.
Who are the Agrawal Jains?
Agrawal Jains are an Indian Jain community who originated from Agroha near Hisar, Haryana. In Sanskrit inscriptions and texts, the community is termed Agrotakanvaya. According to texts from the Mughal period preserved in Delhi temple libraries, the emergence of the Agrawals is associated with Lohacharya and the Kashtha Sangh.
What is the Agrawal community known for?
Members of the Agrawal community are known for their business skills and have for many years been influential and prosperous in India. Even in modern-day tech and ecommerce companies, they continue to dominate. It was reported in 2013, that for every 100 in funding for e-commerce companies in India, 40 went to firms founded by an Agrawal.
What is the caste of Agarwal?
Most Agarwals follow the Vaishnava denomination of Hinduism, though some have converted to Jainism. Agrawals are divided into eighteen exogamous clans (gotras). Many members of this community use their caste name Agarwal as their surname, while others use that of their gotras.
What is it like to be an Agarwal?
Agarwal is part of the larger community of Banias. To me, it is among the most interesting castes of India and one that I have long studied and admired. In his autobiography Brushes With History, K.K. Birla writes that “among the business community of North India there are three main groups—Agarwals, Oswals (who are Jains) and Maheshwaris.