Lubana (also spelled Lubana, Labana,
Lavana
The Lavana, Lohana , Lobana , Labana, are a Hindu caste found in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India.P
History and origin
The Lavana are a branch of the larger community of North India. They are descent from the Indo-Scythians, and th ...
, Lubhana; ) is a
merchant and
transportation
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, ...
community in India engaged in maritime trade and land trade which includes trading and transportation of goods like
saltpetre
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,
silk
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,
diamonds
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, etc. In the
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
region, during socio-economic reforms, Labanas overwhelmingly became agriculturists. The Labanas of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
and
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land a ...
are mostly Sikhs and speak mainly Punjabi or Hindi.
Etymology
The term Lobana appears to have been derived from Lun or Lavan (salt) and the Bana (trade)
The Lobanas were the salt-carrying and salt-trading community In Punjab,Labanas started leaving merchant work and shifted to agriculture profession which turns them to landholding community since times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
List of Lubanas
See also
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Lubanki dialect
Lubanki, also known as Labanki, is an extinct Indo-Aryan language formerly spoken by the Labana tribe in the Punjab. It was a dialect
The term dialect (from Latin , , from the Ancient Greek word , 'discourse', from , 'through' and , 'I spea ...
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Lavana
The Lavana, Lohana , Lobana , Labana, are a Hindu caste found in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India.P
History and origin
The Lavana are a branch of the larger community of North India. They are descent from the Indo-Scythians, and th ...
References
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External links
Tribune article on Labanas
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Punjabi tribes
Social groups of Punjab, India
Ethnic groups in India
Social groups of Pakistan
Sikh communities
Sikh names
History of Punjab
Indian castes
Saltmaking castes
Salt industry in India