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Significance
Of
Sample
Vaishyas
S ig n ific a n c e of S a m p le V a ish y a s
originated f r o m A g r o h a , w h i c h is n o w in H a r y a n a . W i t h i n
India’
s g e o g r a p h i c a l s p a n is w'idespread. Naturally, there are
a large n u m b e r of V a i s h y a c o m m u n i t i e s . T h e logic b e h i n d
e x p l a i n e d in ‘
R e s e a r c h Methodolog}^'’
. T h e following c h a p t e r s
them.
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A graw als
Origin
In old H i n d u religious texts, the references of a k i n g n a m e d
‘
A g r a s e n ’of H a p y ’
ana are found. He was the ruler of the
wealthy k i n g d o m ‘
Agroha’
. A g r a s e n w a s a ver\' g e n e r o u s a n d
present a b o u t 1 5 0 k m f r o m Delhi a n d is a t o w n in H a r y a n a
Agarwals.
Beliefs a n d W o r s h i p
T h e l a n g u a g e of A g r a w a l s is Marw'ari or Punjabi. A g a r w a l s
‘
Shri A g r a s e n j i ’
, the p r o m o t e r of A g r a w a l s . T h e y also w o r s h i p
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heard surnames of A g r a w a l s are ‘
Agarwal, Poddar, Goyal,
G o c n k a etc."
C u s t o m s & Traditions
B o t h , H i n d u a n d J a i n A g r a w a l s follow similar c u s t o m s a n d
traditions in families. H i n d u A g r a w a l s a n d J a i n A g r a w a l s d o
a r r a n g e m a r r i a g e s b e t w e e n th e m s e l v e s . A g r a w a l s are very
A g r a w a l s also m a k e philanthropy. T h e y h a v e a n u m b e r of
c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r w h e n h e m i g r a t e s to n e w place. E v e r y
A g a r w a l at a n e a r b y place prov i d e s h i m ‘
o n e b r i c k ’t o w a r d s
t o w a r d s his capital.
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h a v e m i g r a t e d to all the parts of India. In the N o r t h E a s t e r n
Jet A i r w a y s : N a r e s h G o y a l
G u j r a t A m b u j a C e m e n t : N. S. S e k h s a r i a
Indian Express; R a m n a t h G o e n k a
J i n d a l P o w e r : Sajjan Jindal
Essel P r o p a c k : A s h o k G o y a l
E s s a r Shipping: S h a s h i a n d Ravi R u i a
M o t h e r s o n S u m i S y s t e m s : P. K. Mittal
R a y m o n d : Vijaypat S i n g h a n i a
M a h a r a s h t r a S e a m l e s s : D.P. J indal
V i s h w ' a k a r m a G r o u p of Institutions: R a j k u m a r
Agarwal
V i j a y n a g a r Steel: D. P. Jindal
C E A T Tyres: R . P . G o e n k a
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Foodworld / Spencer’
s : R.P.Goenka
Noida P o w e r C o m p a n y : R.P.Goenka
Z e n s a r Software; R . P . G o e n k a
R P G Life Sciences: R . P . C i o e n k a
H M V Cassettes: H a r s h G o e n k a
D u n l o p Tyres: S a n j e e v G o e n k a
Y a s h Nanotech: Goyal
A g a r w a l Logistics Ltd.: D . N . A g a r w a l
Tally: B h a r a t G o e n k a
A g a r w a l s.
Dr. V y a s , K a i l a s h n a t h , R a j a s t h a n kijatiyon k a s a m a j i k
e v a m aarthik jeevan. P u b . J. G a h l o t R e s e a r c h F o u n d a t i o n ,
J o d h p u r . 1 9 9 2 . P 121.
' P o p u l a r l y k n o w n a s Roti-beti V y a v a h a r .
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A ry a V a ish y a s
Origin
T h e Ar^^a V a i s h y a c o m m u n i t y is a p r i m e V a i s h y a C o m m u n i t y
Penugonda. T o d a y it is in R a j a m . u n d r i at A n d h r a P r a d e s h .
‘
Any^a Vaishyas’
. Their language is Telugu. They have
Tamilnadu.
Beliefs a n d W o r s h i p
T h e l a n g u a g e of the A r y a V a i s h y a s is T e l u g u . T h o s e settled
in M a h a r a s h t r a s p e a k b o t h M a r a t h i a n d T e l u g u well. T h e
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has a family deity like Balaji, Nrisinha, Veereshwar,
C u s t o m s 6g T r a d i t i o n s
t h e y h a v e m igrated. A r y a V a i s h y a s in the y o u n g e r g e n e r a t i o n
family business.
u s e the w'ord ‘
W a r ’after the n a m e . (e.g. Gangashettywar,
Mogadpalliwar)"'
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Business
A r y a V a i s h y a s are traditionally into the b u s i n e s s of m o n e y
f a m o u s S o u t h Indian restaurant m a k e r s ‘
S h e t t y s ’are f r o m
G a n d h a r v a . S o m e of the f a m o u s A r y a V a i s h y a b u s i n e s s e s ;
• I N G V y s y a G r o u p : N o w a multi national, F o r t u n e 5 0 0
c o m p a n y ( R a n k 17, J u l y 2 0 0 5 )
• Sri K a n y a k a U r b a n C o - o p . B a n k : Dr. A a i n c h w a r
• Zedford B a n k - U S A ; A n a n t L a b h s h e t w a r
• Vijaya B a n k ; A n n a p p a Sh e t t y
• Softplus : M o h a n U t t u r w a r
> M a h a r a s h t r a A r y a V a i s h y a Y o u t h C l u b S o u v e n i r , 2 0 0 3 . p.3 4
T h e I n d i a n E x p r e s s , 17''’J u n e 2 0 0 3 . Article b y S u n a n d a
M e h t a titled ‘
S h e t t y i n g ’a g o o d e x a m p l e .
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B an ias
Origin
T h e histor>' of B a n i a s in India is a s old a s the trade in hidia.
k n o w n a s M a h a j a n s . In T h e N o r t h e r n states like H i m a c h a l
M a h a r a s h t r a t h e y are k n o w n a s V a n i s ’
. P e r h a p s , this is the
h a s b e c o m e s y n o n y m o u s w i t h the w o r d Bania.
L o r d Shri K r i s h n a . T h e y also w o r s h i p G o d d e s s L a x m i . T h e y
S h a n k a r ) a n d s o m e believe in L o r d S o o r y a (Sun).
C u s t o m s & Traditions
b y the family.
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Banias are primarily into grocer}^ money lending and
‘
M a h a j a n i ’s y s t e m of single entr\^ a c c o u n t i n g . In the early
A h m e d a b a d ”’
, m a k i n g it the ‘
M a n c h e s t e r of India'. T h e s h a r e
of B a n i a s in m a r k e t capitalization in B S E top 2 0 0 c o m p a n i e s
is 8 . 4 ‘
X) a s p e r a research. ''The best k n o w n n a m e f r o m this
c o m m u n i t y is late M r . D h i r u b h a i A m b a n i . T o d a y s o m e of the
• L u p i n Labs: D.B. G u p t a
• W a l c h a n d Industries: S h e t h W a l c h a n d H i r a c h a n d
• I n d i a n H u m e Pipes: S h e t h W a l c h a n d H i r a c h a n d
Hirachand
• C o o p e r Eng i n e e r i n g : S h e t h W a l c h a n d H i r a c h a n d
Ambani
• Indian Petrochemicals: M u k e s h A m b a n i
• B S E S : Anil A m b a n i
• R e l i a n c e Life I n s u r a n c e : Anil A m b a n i
• R e l i a n c e Capital: Anil A m b a n i
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G r e a t E a s t e r n S h i p p i n g C o m p a n y : V a s a n t Shetln
Y a s h M a n a g e m e n t a n d Satellite Ltd. : Y a s h G u p t a
Escorts : R a n j a n N a n d a
W e b a r o o Software ; S h e t h a n d M a t h u r
S h e t h P r i n t o g r a p h Ltd.: H V S h e t h
” B h a g a t , Niranjan. Article - G u j a r a t - F r o m F a r A n d N e a r in
G a r v i Gujarat, at g u j r a t o n l i n e . c o m
Ibid., p.2
c o m m u n i t y wise break-up.
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C h ettiars
I
Origin *
Chettiars are the m e m b e r s of H i n d u religion b e l o n g i n g to
T e l u g u respectively.
Beliefs a n d W o r s h i p
A n d h r a P r a d e s h . Chettiars h a v e 2 4 G o t r a s ( s u b b r a n c h e s )
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Customs & Traditions
Business
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mentioning that M V Subbiah, MAM Ramaswami, A C
under:
Mudaliar
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Chettiar
K u m u d a m Magazine: A V Meiyappa
Business at IM D, Rome.
Senthil Kumar.
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Ja in s
Origin
Jainism is the path of the Jinas, i.e., the victors'. Jains are
subcontinent.
robes and carr}- bowls for donated food. They do not believe
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patterns of carving. Jains do visit Hindu temples
occasionally.
where they settle. Thus they accept the language of the state
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Business
Sanjeev Shah
Sabha, 2002.
L in g a y a ts
Origin
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the personal Sivalinga.' The frequently heard surnames of
to their original castes’’. They use the word ‘Sheth’ after the
Business
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Kalyani who own the world’s largest forging business -
Bharat Forge.
under.
Uddhav Honrao
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• Rajashree Paint Manufacturers: Abhijit Kore
vegetable and fruit shops, oil and ghee depots, dairies, sweet
Lingayats.
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M a h e sh w a ris
Origin
lord Shiva blessed the son of the king and advised him to
are Vaishnav, i.e., they worship God Vishnu and the goddess
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branches and even with Jain Maheshwaris. W o m e n in their
preferred.
Business
place. They have a stretch all over India. The main business
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from this community is Mr. Jamnalal Bajaj who was also a
Group
Rathi
9K
Sudarshan Chemicals : Sudarshan Rathi
Maheshwaris.
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P a tels
Origin
head of the village. Patels use the word 'Bhai’ (brother) after
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the first name, that shows their flair for building
and enterprising’*'.
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Business
M. Patel
Edition 2002.
' http://www.ercomer.org/new
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P u n ja b i V a is h y a s
Origin
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Customs & Traditions
Business
industr\\
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Oberoi Hotels : M. S. Oberoi
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S in d h i V a is h y a s
Origin
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their old rituals and traditions. The most famous saints from
Business
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utmost importance purchasing real estate in India and gain
business opportunity.
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A Si; i’l' !^t•aci!Cc^ oT The X'aish) a t ^'minu-iilics ui l']<n
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