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The Arora (Ahuja, Aneja, Khurana, Chawla, Juneja), Sood, Bhatia and Lohana are distinct communities of the Punjab and Sindh. Although they are not Khatri, they share a similar cultural background with the sub-group communities of Khatris who are in the commercial/trade businesses. | The Arora (Ahuja, Aneja, Khurana, Chawla, Juneja), Sood, Bhatia and Lohana are distinct communities of the Punjab and Sindh. Although they are not Khatri, they share a similar cultural background with the sub-group communities of Khatris who are in the commercial/trade businesses. | ||
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| + | One interesting difference between Aroras and Khatris is the colour of bangles (churah), which brides wear during the marriage ceremony. Arora women wear white bangles (Chitta churah) and Khatri women wear red ones (Laal churah), along with their bridal wear. But in many areas of Punjab, Arora women women red bangles as well and vice versa. | ||
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[[Kirar: Kirad ]] | [[Kirar: Kirad ]] | ||
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The Aroras are both Sikh and mona.
Arora Surnames
Source: Sikh Castes
Khatri and Arora Sikhs are also sometimes called "Kirar" or "Bhapa Sikhs". Both groups intermarry freely and are identical for all practical purposes . They used to constitute chiefly of shopkeepers, petty money-lenders, accountants, grocers, perfume sellers, grain traders, etc.
Ahuja, Alreja, Arya, Aneja, Asija, Babbar, Bajaj, Balana, Bagai, Bakhru, Batra, Baweja, Bhathheja, Baseeja, Bhyana, Bhutani, Buddhiraja, Chawla, Charaipotra, Chhabra, Chhabaria, Chugh, Chuggha, Dhamija, Dawar, Dhingra, Dureja, Doda, Doomra, Dua, Dudeja, Gambhir, Gaba, Gagneja, Gakhar, Ganda, Gandhi, Gavri, Gawri, Gera, Ghawri, Ghavri, Girdhar, Gogia, Grover, Gulati, Guliani, Hangal, Handa, Hasija, Huria, Jhamb, Jhandai, Juneja, Kakkar, Kalra, Kamra, Kataria, Kathpal, Kharbanda, Khera, Khetarpal, Khirbaat, Khurana, Khorana, Kukreja, Kumar, Lakhina, Lal, Leekha, Lekhi, Loona, Lulla, Luthra, Madaan, Mahatta, Mahtta, Makhija, Makkar, Malik, Manaktala, Manchanda, Manocha, Mehndiratta, Mendiratta, Middha, Miglani, Mongia, Munjal, Nagpal, Narang, Narula, Nirula, Nijhawan, Pahuja, Pahwa, Papneja, Pasricha, Pujara, Raheja, Rahuria, Rajpal, Rehani, Relan, Sachdev, Sachdeva, Saluja, Sardana, Sehtiya, Sethi, Setia, Shreedar, Siddhar, Sidana, Sikri, Sindhwani/Sindhuria, Sukhija, Suneja, Taneja, Thakral, Tuteja,Vasant, Virmani, Wadhwa
The Aroras vis-à-vis the Khatris
The Arora (Ahuja, Aneja, Khurana, Chawla, Juneja), Sood, Bhatia and Lohana are distinct communities of the Punjab and Sindh. Although they are not Khatri, they share a similar cultural background with the sub-group communities of Khatris who are in the commercial/trade businesses.
One interesting difference between Aroras and Khatris is the colour of bangles (churah), which brides wear during the marriage ceremony. Arora women wear white bangles (Chitta churah) and Khatri women wear red ones (Laal churah), along with their bridal wear. But in many areas of Punjab, Arora women women red bangles as well and vice versa.
