Agrawal - Meaning, People, Religion, Samaj, Gotra, Caste, Kuldevi & History

Who are Agrawal

Agrawal is a community found throughout northern, central and western india.the agarwal community were also found in what are now the pakistani provinces of punjab and sindh. the name agrawal is derived from the agragan state said to be founded by maharaja agrasen some 5000 years ago. most agrawals follow Hinduism, although some are jains.
Members of the agrawal community are known for their business skills and have for many years been influential and prosperous in india.
the agrawals claim descent from kshatriya king maharaja agrasen of the mythological solar dynasty. they are at the forefront of the larger bania community, which includes other mercantile communities like Maheshwari and Oswal.

Agrawal Clan (Gotra)

Is Agrawal a Rajput?

Rajput and Agarawal both are distict caste. but founder of Agarawal Maharaja Agrasen was Rajput (Kshatriya King of the Solar Dynasty) who adopted Vanika dharma (Vaishyas varnas of Hinduism) for the benefit of his people.

Is Agrawal a Vaishya?

Agarawal are Vaishya because they are followes of Maharaja Agrasen who changes his varnas Kshatriya to Vaishyas.

Famous People of the Rajpurohit Community

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ques 1.: Who is known as Agrawal?
Ans.: The name agrawal is derived from the agragan state said to be founded by maharaja agrasen some 5000 years ago. most agrawals follow Hinduism, although some are jains. agrawal is a community found throughout northern, central and western india.

Ques 2.: What does the surname Agrawal mean?
Ans.: People from Agrawal community.

Ques 3.Is Agarwal high caste?
Ans.: Agarwal are considered as upper caste and not included in the lower caste according to indian caste reservation.

Ques 4.: What is last name for Agarwal?
Ans.: Last name for Agarwal are based on Agarwal Clans (Gotra). A Few of them are Agrawal, Goel, Goyal, Singhal, Mittal, Bansal, Goenka, Jindal, Jhunjhunwala, Harishchandra.

Ques 5.: In which state Agarwal population is more?
Ans.: The Agarwal population are found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh (India) as well Punjab (Pakistan), Sindh (Pakistan).

Ques 6.: What is the population of Agarwal?
Ans.: Most of Agarwal community live in india and Pakistan. total population of Agarwal is 13 Million approximately.

Ques 7.: What is other names for Agarwal?
Ans.: Agrawal are also known as Agarwal, Agerwal, Agrawala, Agarwala, Agarwalla, Aggarwal, Agarawal and Agarawala.

Ques 8.: What is the meaning of Agarwal?
Ans.: The meaning of Agrawal is 'Children of Agrasen' or 'People of Agroha'.

Ques 9.: Who are famous Agarwal?
Ans.: List of Famous Personalities of Agrawal community.
Sir Ganga Ram Agrawal - The Father of Modern-Day Lahore
Bhagwan Das - Bharat Ratna Awardee
Anand Jain - Chairman of Jai Corp Limited
Anil Agarwal - Chairman Vedanta Resources Plc
Arvind Kejriwal - Chief Minister of Delhi
Ashok Singhal - President of the Hindu organisation VHP
Bhavish Aggarwal - Co-founder of Ola Cabs
Binny Bansal - Co-founder of Flipkart.

Ques 10.: Is Agrawal a Rajput?
Ans.: Rajput and Agarawal both are distict caste. but founder of Agarawal Maharaja Agrasen was Rajput (Kshatriya King of the Solar Dynasty) who adopted Vanika dharma (Vaishyas varnas of Hinduism) for the benefit of his people.

Ques 11.: Is Agrawal a Vaishya?
Ans.: Agarawal are Vaishya because they are followes of Maharaja Agrasen who changes his varnas Kshatriya to Vaishyas.

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