Soni (caste)

Indian artisan caste

Two Soni men

The Soni are a Hindu caste of goldsmiths found throughout India in the states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh.[1]

## Present circumstances

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The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture of other items of jewellery.[2] 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.

## Shrimali Soni

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This caste mostly found in Gujarat.[3]

## See also

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* Sunar

## References

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1. ^ Perez, Rosa Maria (2004). Kings and Untouchables: A Study of the Caste System in Western India. New Delhi, India, Asia: Orient Blackswan. p. 79\. ISBN 978-81-8028-014-6.
2. ^ Others (1991). Reader In Urban Sociology. New Delhi, India, Asia: Orient Blackswan. p. 189\. ISBN 978-0-86311-152-5.
3. ^ Habib, Irfan; Panikkar, K. N.; Byres, T. J.; Patnaik, Utsa (2002). The Making of History: Essays Presented to Irfan Habib. New Delhi, India, Asia: Anthem Press. p. 196\. ISBN 978-1-84331-053-2.

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Rajasthani people

Hindu and Jain communities|

* Rajput
* Charan
* Ravana Rajput
* Rajpurohit
* Rabari

| Agricultural communities|

* Jat
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* Gurjar‎
* Anjana Chaudhari
* Bishnoi
* Dangi people
* Dhakar
* Kachhi (caste)
* Kirar
* Seervi
* Tyagi
* Natrayat Rajputs
* Natrayat Charans

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Mercantile communities|

* Agrawal‎
* Khandelwal Vaishya
* Mathur Vaishya
* Nema (community)
* Oswal
* Patwa
* Gawaria
* Banjara
* Baranwal
* Bafna
* Sarawagi
* Shrimal Jain
* Vankar
* Veerwal
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* Khatri
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Artisan communities|

* Soni (caste)
* Gadia Lohar
* Kalwar (caste)
* Kharol
* Pinjara
* Rajput Mali
* Regar
* Sunar
* Teli
* Thathera
* Suthar
* Kumhar
* Halwai
* Nai
* Salvi
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Genealogist communities|

* Bhāts
* Jaga (Rajasthan)
* Rawal
* Motisar

Priest communities|

* Bhopa
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* Jogi
* Rajpurohit
* Rawal
* Brahmins
* Sevag

Tribal communities|

* Bhil
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* Bhil Gametia
* Bhil Mama
* Koli
* Rath tribe
* Saharia
* Sansi people
* Tirgar
* Vagri
* Van Baoria
* Pateliya

Muslim communities|

* Muslim Rajputs
* Meo
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* Ghanchi (Muslim)
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* Muslim Gaddi
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* Shaikhs of Rajasthan
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* Sorgar
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| Musician communities|

* Manganiar
* Langha (tribe)
* Mirasi

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Agrawal|

* Bansal

Arains|

* Rayeen
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* Mehr
* Kardar
* Ramay
* Bhutto

Ahirs|

* Yaduvanshi Ahirs
* Ahirs
* Ghosi
* Hindu Ghosi
* Aharwar
* Ranghar

Chauhans|

* Khandowya

Scheduled Castes|

* Ad-Dharmi
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* Khatik
* Mazhabi Sikh
* Mochi
* Mirasi
* Nat
* Ramdasia Sikh
* Ravidasi

Gakhars|

* Kayani

Gurjars|

* Gurjara-Pratihara
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Jats|

* Aulakh
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* Bhutta
* Buttar
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* Grewal
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* Kahlon
* Kharal
* Khokhar
* Maan
* Malhi
* Noon
* Ranjha
* Randhawa
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* Sekhon
* Sidhu
* Sial tribe
* Sipra
* Sodhi
* Sohal
* Tiwana
* Uppal
* Virk
* Warraich
* Wyne

Labana|

* Labana

Khatris|

* Anand
* Bhamba
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* Bhandari
* Bhasin
* Bindra
* Chadha
* Chopra
* Dhawan
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* Gambhir
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* Gujral
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* Kohli
* Khullar
* Madan
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* Mehrotra
* Nagpal
* Nanda
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* Nayyar
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* Puri
* Roshan
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* Sahni
* Sehgal
* Seth
* Sethi
* Sodhi
* Sohi
* Talwar
* Tandon
* Thapar
* Trehan
* Vadera
* Vadra
* Vohra

Mohyal Brahmin|

* Bali
* Bhimwal
* Chhibber
* Datt
* Lau
* Mohan
* Vaid

Rajputs|

* Jarral
* Mair Rajput
* Bhatti
* Janjua
* Rathore
* Chauhan
* Minhas
* Jaswal
* Jamwal
* Rana
* Raja
* Wattoo

Tarkhans|

* Panesar
* Sohal

Others|

* Arora
* Bagga
* Bakarwal
* Bania
* Dogar
* Kamboj
* Kumhar
* Saini
* Sansi
* Sayyid
* Shaikh

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Gujarati people

Brahmin communities|

* Aboti Brahmin
* Audichya Brahmins
* Bardai Brahmins
* Girnara Brahmin
* Khedaval Brahmin
* Modh Brahmin
* Nagar Brahmin
* Sachora Brahmins
* Shrimali Brahmin
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* Sompura Brahmins
* Tapodhan Brahmin

Warrior communities|

* Chauhan
* Chudasama
* Dabhi Kolis
* Karadiya
* Kathi
* Gohil
* Jadeja
* Jethwa
* Jhala
* Jinkara
* Mer
* Maiya
* Nadoda
* Parmar
* Rathor
* Rajput
* Rehvar
* Sarvaiya
* Sagar
* Solanki
* Thakor
* Vala
* Wagher

Mercantile communities|

* Bhatia
* Bhanushali
* Lohana
* Vaniya (Agarwal, Oswal, Modh)

Agricultural communities|

* Aboti Brahmin
* Anavil
* Anjana Chaudhari
* Charan
* Bhanushali
* Kathi people
* Koli
* Kanbi/Patidar (Leva, Kadva)

Pastoral communities|

* Ahir
* Bharwad
* Rabari

Genealogist communities|

* Barot
* Motisar
* Rawal

Artisan communities|

* Bhambi Khalpa
* Bhambi Rohit
* Gihara
* Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia
* Kansara
* Koshti
* Kumhar (Prajapati)
* Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya
* Mistry
* Mestri
* Panchal
* Sikligar
* Suthar
* Sai Suthar
* Shenva
* Sompura Salat
* Sathwara Salat
* Salaat (Muslim)
* Soni
* Vankar
* Vanzha
* Valand

Tribal communities |

* Bamcha
* Bhil
* Dungri Garasia
* Vasava
* Bhoi
* Damor
* Dangi
* Dhanka
* Dhodia
* Gamit
* Garasia
* Godha
* Halpati
* Kharwa
* Koli
* Meghwal
* Naikda
* Padhar
* Padharia
* Patanwadia
* Pateliya
* Rathodia
* Rathwa
* Tirgar
* Thori
* Vagri

Muslim communities|

* Ansari
* Baloch
* Bhadala
* Bohra/Vohra (Alvi, Dawoodi, Patani, Sulaymani, Sunni, Patel)
* Chhipa
* Chundrigar
* Halaypotra
* Hingora
* Kadia
* Kagzi
* Ker
* Khoja
* Machiyar
* Makrani
* Makwana Muslim
* Malik
* Mandali
* Mansoori
* Memon
* Meta Qureshi
* Miyana
* Molesalam
* Momna
* Multani Lohar
* Mutwa
* Nagori
* Nayak
* Node
* Panar
* Patni Jamat
* Pathans of Gujarat
* Salaat (Muslim)
* Samma
* Sandhai Muslims
* Shaikhs of Gujarat
* Shaikhda
* Sayyid of Gujarat
* Siddi
* Sipahi
* Tai
* Vyapari

Jain communities |

* Navnat

Zoroastrian communities|

* Iranis
* Parsis

Other communities|

* Khant
* Kapadi
* Dhedh
* Mahyavanshi
* Thathagar

See also|

* Genetic studies on Gujarati people

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