Soni (caste)

The Soni are a Hindu caste of goldsmiths found throughout India in the states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh.^[1]

Two Soni men

Present circumstances

The Soni are essentially still goldsmiths, with a few also involved in the manufacture of other items of jewellery.^[2] Like similar Hindu castes, they are endogamous and maintain a system of clan (gotra) exogamy. The various sub-divisions of the Soni have their own caste associations, such as the Patni Soni Mandal and Shrimali Soni Mandal. They follow Vaishnavism, and many belonging to the Swaminarayan sect.^{[citation needed]}

Shrimali Soni

This caste is mostly found in Gujarat.^[3]

See also

• Sunar