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The Lohana, also referred to as Luvana and Luhana, are an Indian caste, traditionally largely occupied as merchants. The Lohanas are divided into three separate cultural groups as a result of centuries apart in different regions. Thus there are significant differences between the culture, language, professions and societies of Sindhi Lohanas (those who migrated from Sind after partition of India), Kutchi Lohanas (those living or having ancestry in Kutch), and those of Gujarati Lohanas (those living or having ancestry in Saurashtra). ==History== Although considered to be Vaishya in the Hindu ritual ranking system known as varna, the Lohanas favour a mythical origin as members of the Kshatriya varna. Their claim is to be of Suryavanshi descent from a lineage tracing back to Lava, son of Rama. At least some of them believe that they belong to the Rathor clan, which they consider to be kshatriya. They claim that their name is derived from Lavnam, one of the 18 grades of Kshatriya, ultimately derived from Lava himself.〔Report on the History of Lohanas (1993) Dr Katherine Prior〕〔("Warriors and Merchants: Gujarati sources on the History of Lohanas" - Rohit Barot, Dept. Sociology Bristol University )〕 In the 7th century, there was a Buddhist ruler named Agham Lohana ruled a part of Sindh and was Governor of Brahmanabad and contemporary of Chach of Alor. Agham Lohana is referred to in ''Chach Nama'' and the city of Agham Kot is said to be named after him. Even the sea around was known as Lohana Darya (''Darya'' means Sea).〔HISTORY OF SIND. VOLUME II. (IN TWO PARTS.) Part II—Giving the reigns of the Kalhórahs and the Tálpurs down to the British Conquest.〕 Chach of Alor killed Agham Lohana in battle of Brahmanand and married his widow and also married his niece to Agham's son Sirhind. Further, Chach is said to have laid restrictions of Lohana and Jat tribes from wearing headgear and carrying weapons. He further placed upon the Jat and Lohana restrictions such as:〔The Chach-nama. English translation by Mirza Kalichbeg Fredunbeg. Delhi Reprint, 1979.〕 *Forbidding them riding horses with saddles *Forbidding them from wearing silk or velvet *Forbidding them from wearing headgear or footwear *Forcing them to wear black or red scarves 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lohana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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