Soni (caste)
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The Soni are a Hindu caste,[1] goldsmiths found throughout India in the states of Rajasthan,Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh.They are traditionally Goldsmiths.
Present circumstances
The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture of other items of jewellery. Like similar Hindu castes, they are endogamous and maintain a system of clan (gotra) exogamy. The various sub-divisions of the Soni have their own caste associations, such as the Patni Soni Mandal and Shrimali Soni Mandal. They follow Vaishnavism, and many belonging to the Swaminarayan sect.
Shrimali Soni
This caste mostly situated in western India (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan)
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