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Bania Communities
Bania may refer to: * Bania (caste), also Baniya or Vanika, a trader or merchant belonging to the Indian business class * Bania (Newar caste), one of the Newar Uray castes of Kathmandu, traders specialising in traditional medicines * Bania, Central African Republic, a village in Mambéré-Kadéï, Central African Republic * Bănia, a commune in Caraş-Severin County, Romania * Bania, part of the Swoszowice, Kraków, Swoszowice district of Kraków, Poland * Bănia River, a tributary of the Nera River in Romania People with the family name Bania * Piotr Bania (born 1973), Polish football player * Kenny Bania, secondary character on the ''Seinfeld'' TV series See also * * Banian (other) * Banias, an archaeological site at the foot of Mt. Hermon in the Golan Heights * Baniya (surname) * Banya (other) * Banyan (other) * Banija (or Banovina), a region in Croatia {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bania (caste)
Bania (also spelled Baniya, Banija, Banya, Vaniya, Vani, Vania, and Vanya) is a mercantile caste primarily from the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, with significant diasporic communities in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra (particularly Mumbai) and northern states of India. Traditionally, the Bania community has been associated with occupations such as trade, banking, and money-lending. In modern times, many members of the community are involved in various business and entrepreneurial ventures. Etymology The Hindi term ''baniyā'' is derived from Sanskrit ''vaṇija'' ("trader"), whereas the Marwari ''bā̃ṇyõ'' and Gujarati ''vāṇiyo'' are derived from Sanskrit ''vāṇija'' ("trader"). The community is also known by the term "vanik". In Bengal the term ''Bania'' is a functional catch-all for moneylenders, indigenously developed bankers, readers of grocery items and spices, irrespective of caste. In Maharashtra, the term ''vani'' is used f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bania (Newar Caste)
Newari Banias (Devanagari: बनिया) are a Bania caste from the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The name ''Bania'' is derived from the Sanskrit word ''vaṇij'' (merchant); by preference, Bania (caste). Banias belong to the Urāy group which includes Tuladhar, Kansakar, Tamrakar, Sthapit, Sindurakar, Selalik and other castes. They speak Nepal Bhasa as a mother tongue and follow Newar Buddhism. Traditional occupation Banias are traditionally herbalists and wholesalers of raw materials for Newar, Tibetan and Āyurvedic traditional medicines. Traditional Bania neighborhoods in Kathmandu are Itum Bahal, Bania Chuka and Jhwabahal where the streets are lined with herbal shops. Cultural life Banias participate in the performance of Gunla Bajan religious music. Samyak is the greatest Newar Buddhist festival held every 12 years in Kathmandu where statues of Dipankara Buddha Dipankara (Pali: ''Dīpaṅkara''; Sanskrit: ', "Lamp bearer") or Dipankara Buddha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bania, Central African Republic
Bania is a village located in Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture, Central African Republic. History Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza established a post in Bania in January 1892. In 1895, sleeping sickness outbreak occurred in Bania and wiped out 30% of the residents. Örebro Mission founded a stations in Bania in 1923. Anti-balaka militias from Carnot and Bouar Bouar is a market town in the western Central African Republic, lying on the main road from Bangui (437 km) to the frontier with Cameroon (210 km). The city is the capital of Nana-Mambéré prefecture, has a population of 40,353, while t ... attacked Bania in February 2014 and killed two Muslim leaders, resulting in the Muslim residents fleeing to the bush. Moreover, 80% of the residents fled Bania and only returned three months later with the arrival of international forces. In early 2015, Anti-balaka demolished a mosque in Bania to prevent the Muslims from returning to the village. Fifty 3R rebels captured Bania on 31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bănia
Bănia () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 2,014 people. It is composed of two villages, Bănia and Gârbovăț (''Gerbóc''). Natives *Păun Otiman Păun Ion Otiman (born 28 May 1942) is a Romanian agricultural scientist and economist, University Professor, list of members of the Romanian Academy, member of the Romanian Academy, Romanian Senator and former Rector (academia), Rector of the B ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bania Communes in Caraș-Severin County Localities in Romanian Banat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swoszowice, Kraków
Swoszowice is one of 18 districts of Kraków, located in the southern part of the city. The name ''Swoszowice'' comes from a village of same name that is now a part of the district. According to the Central Statistical Office data, the district's area is and 25 608 people inhabit Swoszowice. Subdivisions of Swoszowice Swoszowice is divided into smaller subdivisions (osiedle (Polish plural: ) is a term used in Poland to denote a designated subdivision or neighbourhood of a city or its , or of a town, with its own council and executive. Like the and sołectwo, an is an auxiliary unit (''jednostka pomocnicza'') of ...s). Here's a list of them. * Bania * Barycz * Jugowice * Kliny Borkowskie * Kosocice * Lusina * Łysa Góra * Opatkowice * Rajsko * Siarczana Góra * Soboniowice * Swoszowice * Wróblowice * Zbydniowice Population ImageSize = width:500 height:250 PlotArea = left:70 right:40 top:20 bottom:20 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify Colors = id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bănia River
Bănia () is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 2,014 people. It is composed of two villages, Bănia and Gârbovăț (''Gerbóc''). Natives *Păun Otiman Păun Ion Otiman (born 28 May 1942) is a Romanian agricultural scientist and economist, University Professor, list of members of the Romanian Academy, member of the Romanian Academy, Romanian Senator and former Rector (academia), Rector of the B ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bania Communes in Caraș-Severin County Localities in Romanian Banat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piotr Bania
Piotr Bania (born 6 February 1973) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career He had also played for Kabel Kraków, Hutnik Kraków, Proszowianka Proszowice, Sandecja Nowy Sącz and Družstevník Plavnica. Honours Individual * II liga II liga (Druga liga, ), currently named Betclic II liga due to its sponsorship by Betclic, is a Polish football league that sits at the third tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season, ''II Liga'' referre ... top scorer: 2003–04 References 1973 births Living people Footballers from Kraków Polish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Wawel Kraków players Hutnik Kraków players KS Cracovia players Proszowianka Proszowice players Wisła Płock players Sandecja Nowy Sącz players FK Družstevník Plavnica players Ekstraklasa players I liga players II liga players 3. Liga (Slovakia) players 4. Liga (Slovakia) players Polish expatria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Bania
This is a list of characters who appeared on ''Seinfeld''. This list features only characters who appeared in main roles or multiple episodes; those that appeared in only one are not included here. Overview ;Overview : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (3+ episodes) : = Guest cast (1-2 episodes) Jerry Seinfeld George Costanza Elaine Benes Cosmo Kramer Secondary characters Characters appearing in five or more episodes Other characters * Ada (played by Vicki Lewis) – George's secretary at the New York Yankees. In the episode "The Secretary", George does not want to hire an attractive secretary so he could focus on his work, and in the interview process turned down a few women because they were so attractive. George ultimately hired Ada, whose efficiency impressed him. One day at work together, George becomes attracted to Ada, and the two make love. While having sex George blurts out that he's giving Ada a raise. Ada receives the raise, but it turns out tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banian (other)
Banian may refer to: * Bania (caste), Indian mercantile caste * Banian Hospital, veterinary hospitals in pre-modern India * Banian, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan * Banian, Guinea * Banian, Iran (other) * Banyan (clothing), 18th century loose gown or coat for men * Banyan merchants, historical merchants from India * Banyan A banyan, also spelled banian ( ), is a fig that develops accessory trunks from adjacent prop roots, allowing the tree to spread outwards indefinitely. This distinguishes banyans from other trees with a strangler habit that begin life as ... tree * Baniyan, an undershirt or vest, primarily an Indian expression in Hindi and Malayalam languages; the traditional wear for fishermen in Kerala See also * Bania (other) * Banyan (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banias
Banias (; ; Judeo-Aramaic, Medieval Hebrew: , etc.; ), also spelled Banyas, is a site in the Golan Heights near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. It had been inhabited for 2,000 years, until its Syrian population fled and their homes were destroyed by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. It is located at the foot of Mount Hermon, north of the Golan Heights, the classical ''Gaulanitis'', in the part occupied by Israel. The spring is the source of the Banias River, one of the main tributaries of the Jordan River. Archaeologists uncovered a shrine dedicated to Pan and related deities, and the remains of an ancient city dating from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The ancient city was first mentioned in the context of the Battle of Panium, fought around 200–198 BCE, when the name of the region was given as the . Later, Pliny called the city (). Both names were derived from that of Pan, the god of the wild and companion of the nymphs. Herod th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baniya (surname)
Baniya or Bania () is a surname of people belonging to the Hindu Chhetri (Kshatriya caste) of Nepal. The alternate spelling of Bania is used by Chhetris and in India (). Notable people with these surnames include: Baniya * Chandra Prakash Baniya (born 1951), Nepali writer, columnist, educator and politician * Kanhaiya Baniya, Nepalese politician * Mohan Baniya, Nepalese politician * Rabindra Singh Baniya, Nepalese actor, producer and theatre actor/director * Rayyan Baniya (born 1999), Italian footballer * Dr. Sunil Baniya ( born 1995), Nepalese Medical Doctor Bania * Indra Bania (1942–2015), Indian theatre actor, playwright, film actor and director See also * Bania (caste) Bania (also spelled Baniya, Banija, Banya, Vaniya, Vani, Vania, and Vanya) is a mercantile caste primarily from the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, with significant diasporic communities in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, M ... References {{Chhetri communities Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banya (other)
Banya may refer to: Places Australia * Banya, Queensland, a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia Bulgaria *Banya, Blagoevgrad Province, a thermal spa and mountain resort in southwest Bulgaria *Banya, Burgas Province, a village in southeast Bulgaria *Banya, Pazardzhik Province, a village in the Panagyurishte municipality, Bulgaria *Banya, Plovdiv Province, a town in southern Bulgaria *Banya, Sliven Province, a village in central Bulgaria *Constantine's Banya, an old name variant of the city of Kyustendil, Bulgaria Romania *''Bánya'', the Hungarian name for Bănia Commune, Caraş-Severin County, Romania Other *Banya (sauna), a traditional Russian steam bath * BanYa, a South Korean musical group *'' Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man'', a comic by Kim Young-oh *Banya, an honorific for royalty and nobility in Burmese names * Banya, mother of the 14th-century King U of Goryeo *Bania (caste) Bania (also spelled Baniya, Banija, Banya, Vaniy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
