Arora
Arora (Punjabi: Aroṛā, IPA: [əɾoːɽaː]) is a caste originating from Punjab and Sindh and comprising both Hindus and Sikhs. Their traditional occupations were shopkeeping, petty-business and moneylending in late pre-colonial and colonial times and even as of 2009 many were prominent shopkeepers in Punjab.
Historically, the Arora subgroup of the Khatri community had been principally found in western Punjab, in the districts to the south and west of Lahore. Scott Cameron Levi believes them to be a "sub-caste of the Khatris".
After the partition of India, Punjabis who migrated from western Punjab were mostly Khatris and Aroras. Studies reveal that "Arora Khatri, Bedi, Ahluwalia, etc. are some of the important castes among the Punjabis".
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