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How many types of Agarwal are there?
The Agarwal community is split into 18 (according to some, 17 and a half) gotras. These include Bansal, Goel, Garg, Jindal, Kansal, Mittal, Singhal and other surnames that most Indians will be familiar with because they are such a phenomenally successful community.
What caste is Aggarwal?
Agarwals and Guptas usually belong to the Hindu Baniya caste—communities traditionally involved in trade and commerce, and known for their business acumen. In fact, the Mint newspaper reported in 2011, that many Indian billionaires were Baniyas.
What is the gotra of Agarwal?
Agarwal Gotra And Details
| Gotra | Original Gotra | Saint (Guru) |
|---|---|---|
| Bansal | Vatsya | Vishist/Vatsa |
| Bindal or Vindal | Vishist | Yavasya or Vashista |
| Bhandal | Dhoumya | Bhardwaj |
| Dharan or Deran | Dhanyas | Bhekaar or Ghaumya |
How many agarwals are there in India?
The Aggarwal population was 2,718,390, according to the Census of India 1911 (Channa, 1979), and now after almost 100 years (i.e., four generations) we expect its population size in India might raise to10–15 million or even more.
Is Bania a caste?
Bania, also spelled Baniya, (from Sanskrit vāṇijya, “trade”), Indian caste consisting generally of moneylenders or merchants, found chiefly in northern and western India; strictly speaking, however, many mercantile communities are not Banias, and, conversely, some Banias are not merchants.
Why is baniya rich?
Baniyas have been known for their extremely prudent skills with money. They are are also known for creating money from opportunities that no one thought possible. Traditionally this community has its roots in Gujrat and Rajasthan, but now it has spread to a community of rich businessmen and investors across the world.
Is Jaiswal a baniya?
Jaiswal are a subgroup within the bania caste.
Are Bansal Marwari?
Sachin Bansal is an Indian software engineer and internet entrepreneur originally from Chandigarh, is also a marwari businessmen. Similarly his business partner Binny Bansal is also from Chandigarh and from Marwari community. Both of them are the founder and CEO of the successful e-commerce company ‘Flipkart’.