Origin of Vaishya(Baniya) Community
Traditional duties
Hindu religious texts assigned Vaishyas to traditional roles in agriculture and cattle-rearing but over time they came to be landowners, traders and money-lenders.The Vaishyas, along with members of the Brahmin and Kshatriya varnas, claim dvija status ("twice born", a second or spiritual birth) after sacrament of initiation as in Hindu theology.Indian traders were widely credited for the spread of Indian culture to regions as far as southeast Asia.
Hindu religious texts assigned Vaishyas to traditional roles in agriculture and cattle-rearing but over time they came to be landowners, traders and money-lenders.The Vaishyas, along with members of the Brahmin and Kshatriya varnas, claim dvija status ("twice born", a second or spiritual birth) after sacrament of initiation as in Hindu theology.Indian traders were widely credited for the spread of Indian culture to regions as far as southeast Asia.
Historically, Vaishyas have been involved in roles other than their traditional pastoralism, trade and commerce. According to Ram Sharan Sharma, a historian, the Gupta and Vardhan(Samrat Harshvardhan) empires were the Vaishya dynasties.That "may have appeared as a reaction against oppressive rulers".
Vardhan have origin from Bais(Baniya) Dhangars. Bais are also known as Dhangar Rajput.
Vardhan have origin from Bais(Baniya) Dhangars. Bais are also known as Dhangar Rajput.
Aggarwal Bandhu
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