Wani (surname)

Wani, Vani, or Wain is a caste found throughout India, especially in the Kashmir Valley and Maharashtra. Both Wain (pronounced like wine with a nasal 'n') and Wani/Vani are acceptable pronunciations. Historians agree that the Wani/Wain belong to the merchant caste of Baniya.[1][2] Even among those Wani/Wain who converted from Hinduism to Islam, the profession of these people remained primarily in trade and commerce. Taareekh Hassan has mentioned that Wani Muslims became one of the highest castes among Sheikhs (Wani also use Khwaja as their prefix).[3]

Wains are divided into several sub-castes such as Kesar-Wani (those who sell saffron),[1] Tal-Wain (those who sell oil), Pui-Wani, Baand-Wani, Bas-Wani, Tarangar-Wani, Kakar-Wani, and Par-Wani. Because of the adoption of different trades by members of the tribe, various branches of the tribe have come into existence. In the 1931 census about 72,311 people were identified with Wani caste. Some Wanis have migrated from the Kashmir Valley to Punjab region, as well as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.[3][4]

People with the surname

See also

References
  1. People of India: Uttar Pradesh, Volume 42, Part 2. Anthropological Survey of India. 2005. p. 769. ISBN 9788173041143. The Kesarwani Bania, or simply the Kesarwani, as they are popularly referred to, are an important group of the Vaishya or business community. They were also referred to as Baniya, Bani and Bakkal in the British time. From Kashmir, they came to Kara- Manikpur at the end of the twelfth century.
  2. Rajghatta, Chidanand (28 August 2019). "View: Most Pakistanis are actually Indians". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. pages 259 to 260 of vol.1 of Tawaareekh Aqwaam e Kashmir {Histories of the Tribes of Kashmir} by Muhammad Deen Fauq, written in 1934 A.D. ; Published by Nigarshat, 24 Muzang Road, Lahore, Pakistan, in 2003 A.D
  4. Singh, K.S. (1998). India's Communities, Volume 5. Oxford University Press. p. 1663. ISBN 9780195633542.
  5. Bukhari, Shujaat (11 July 2016). "Why the death of militant Burhan Wani has Kashmiris up in arms". BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. "411 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Press Information Bureau, Government of India.
  7. "Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani: Former militant who joined army after returning to mainstream dies in encounter, tributes pour in". Firstpost. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  8. "Militant-Turned-Soldier Nazir Wani To Be Conferred With Ashok Chakra Posthumously". outlookindia. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  9. "Martyred soldier Lance Naik Nazir Wani was a terrorist before becoming a decorated armyman". dna. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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