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Vaishya community

  • VaishyaVaishya occupies the third position in the four-fold Vedic Hindu social order. This hierarchy places them below Brahmins and Kshatriyas while ranking above…
  • Bania (caste)The Hindi word baniyā comes from the Sanskrit term vañija, meaning trader. In Marwari dialects, the community calls itself bānīõ.