Swarnkar

Sunar (alternately Suniar (eh), Sonar or Swarnkar) is a Hindu caste in India and Nepal referring to the community of people who work as goldsmiths.^[1] Though the community is primarily Hindu, some members in the states of Haryana and Punjab are Sikh.

References

↑ Sonar community

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