Labana

Lubana (also spelled Lubana, Labana, Lavana, Lubhana; lit. 'salt trader') is a merchant and transportation community in India engaged in maritime trade and land trade which includes trading and transportation of goods like saltpetre, silk, diamonds, etc. In the Punjab region, during socio-economic reforms, Labanas overwhelmingly became agriculturists. The Labanas of Punjab and Haryana are mostly Sikhs and speak mainly Punjabi or Hindi.

Not to be confused with Lavana.

Portrait of three unidentified people of the Labana tribe of Lahore, ca.1862–72

Etymology

The term Lobana appears to have been derived from Lun or Lavan (salt) and the Bana (trade)[1] 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.Some of the Labans claim that they are Gaur Brahmins who migrated to Punjab during reign of Aurengzeb.[2]

List of Lubanas
Main article: List of Labanas

See also

References
  1. "A Conference Of Labana-Banjara-Sikligar And Saltmaker Community - Goar Banjara". Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. Dass, Arvind (2002). Caste System: Caste commentaries and documentation. Dominant Publishers and Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7888-029-7.
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