Barnwal

Barnwal (also spelled Baranwal, Varnwal or Barnawal ) is a Baniya community originating in India.

Legend

The Barnwal community claim to be descended from King Ahibaran, a Suryavanshi Kshatriya of Rajput origin and sometimes assumed to be the great-grandson of the legendary king Agrasen.[1][2]

There are 36 gotras in Barnwals. These are Garg, Vatsil, Goyal, Gohil, Kraw, Deval, Kashyap, Vats, Atri, Vamdev, Kapil, Galb, Sinhal, Aaranya, Kashil, Upmanyu, Yaimini, Parashar, Kaushik, Maunas, Katyaapan, Kaundilyam, Pulishh, Bhrigu, Sarvay, Angira, Krishnabhi, Udhhalak, Aashvalayan, Bhardwaj, Sankrit, Mudgal, Yamadgri, Chyevan, Vedpramiti and Sanskrittayan.[3]

History

It is traditionally believed by Barnwals that their ancestors adopted Vanika Dharma for promoting trade, commerce, development and peace in their region.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Asian Folklore Institute; Society for Asian Folklore (1972). Asian Folklore Studies. Asian Folklore Institute. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (2008). People of India, Volume 16, Part 1 (1st ed.). India: Anthropological Survey of India. p. 131. ISBN 81-7046-302-5. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "2". Baranwal Samvad (in Hindi). Gorakhpur, India: Akhil Bhartiya Baranwal Vaishya Mahasabha. 2010.
  4. ↑ "2". Baranwal Chandrika (in Hindi). 3 (22 ed.). Gorakhpur, India: Barnwal Vaishya Mahasabha. pp. 23–34.
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