The Soni are a Hindu caste of goldsmiths found throughout India in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh.[1] The Soni caste of Gujarat, don't take food touched by Rajputs because Rajputs are inferior to the Soni caste.[2]
The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture of other items of jewellery.[3] Like similar Hindu castes, they are endogamous and maintain a system of clan (gotra) exogamy. The various sub-divisions of the Soni have their own caste associations, such as the Patni Soni Mandal and Shrimali Soni Mandal. They follow Vaishnavism, and many belonging to the Swaminarayan sect.