Gandhabanik
Bengali Hindu trading caste
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Gandhabanik (Bengali: গন্ধবণিক) is a Bengali Hindu trading caste, who as the caste name suggests, traditionally used to trade in perfumes, cosmetics, spices etc.[1][2] They were also engaged in agriculture.[3] As of late nineteenth century they were one of the fourteen castes belonging to Nabasakh group.[4]
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| Gandhabanik | |
|---|---|
Cover of Gandhabanik magazine, Issue-1, 1367 | |
| Kuladevi (female) | Gandheswari mata |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Bengali |
| Populated states | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Tripura, Assam |
It is believed that the legendary sea merchant Chand Sadagar of ancient Champaknagar was from Gandhabanik community.[5][6]
