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The Soni are a Hindu caste found throughout India. They are traditionally goldsmiths in the state of Gujarat. They are also found among the Indian diaspora of the United Kingdom. == Present circumstances == The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture other items of jewelry. Like similar Hindu castes, they are endogamous and maintain a system of gotra exogamy. The various sub-divisions of the Soni have their own caste associations, suich as the Patni Soni Mandal and Shrimali Soni Mandal. They follow Vaishnavism, and many belonging to the Swaminarayan sect. The community speak various dialects of Gujarati and Kutchi.〔 Shrimali Soni Today Shreemal is small village having twenty thousand populations is near BHEELDI junction of Marwad. The BHINNMAL station is hundred & three km away from BHILDI junction. One can reach there from SHIROHI station there are hundred SHREE MALI BRAHMINS along with forty SHREE MALI SONI goldsmith shops are situated. Considering the history of Indian betel field – Veer Bhumi – Varu Bhumi is between JODHPUR & ABU were Shree mali situated in huge land. BHINNMAL is beautiful state capital in the past were very tall palaces and thick population was of attraction of every foreigners. This was main centre for business Gujarat & Marwad were contributing to the business activities. There were beautiful lakes and religious places were high society like BRAHMIN, BANIA who were dedicated to morel values and with religious nature. In due course of time most popular and passphrase BHINNMAL is deserted today. Ones a beautiful BHINNMAL is now barren little village. In the year of 1611 one British merchant Mr. Nicholas Usselet visited BHINNMAL having 36 miles of area and here is his version printed in Bombay gazetteer "As late as A.D 1611 Nicholas Usselet an English traveler from Agra to Ahmedabad notices BHINNMAL as having an ancient wall 24 kos (36 miles) round with many fine tanks going to ruin." Today old ruins and history of BHINNMAL is astonishing. Now there are four jain parshwnath temples recently renovated along with GOD VARAHI temple in the east part of city BHINNMAL is situated. The temple and its statues are beautiful piece of architecture. There is also a beautiful NEELKANTH MAHADEV temple and on the south of the YAKSH LAKE the banks of BANA LAKE and in between and in the middle of lake there is LAKHRA Island is distinctly visible. This is the short history of SHREE MALI SONI SAMAJ & its origin. 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「Soni (caste)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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