A community, with historical roots in the precolonial Indian subcontinent and now predominantly based in India, consisting of merchants, bankers, traders and moneylenders. Comprising various sub-castes residing through the subcontinent, the community contributed to shaping Indian overseas trade for centuries.
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Member(s) of any of the heterogenous Indigenous communities of India and Bangladesh, whose social formations, cultures and religions are distinct from…
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