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Bania communities

  • Bania (caste)The Hindi word baniyā comes from the Sanskrit term vañija, meaning trader. In Marwari dialects, the community calls itself bānīõ.
  • ModhThe word Modh appears as an adjective in the surnames of Gujarati people who originate from Modhera in Gujarat. This village serves as the geographic anchor…