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The Aroras are a Northern Indian ethnic tribe that inhabits the Punjab.

3. ''Banga [[Khatri/Arora sikh surname|Aroras-Khatri]]'s'' — Banga's of the Khatri are believed to be of Similar Roots

...e formers are known as Sewaks, and the latter as Sikhs. These Nanak-panthi Aroras keep their hair uncut, and though they touch and sell tobacco, will not smo

The principal castes among Hindus of the Punjab are Aroras, Banias, Bhatias, Brahmins, Dalits, Gujjars, Jats, Kalals, Khatris, Labanas

...groups (caste) and economic groups. Major sub-groups in India include the Aroras(Khatris), Saini/Shoorsaini Sikhs, Saini/Shoorsaini Hindus, Kalals/Ahluwalia

...hal or steppe of the Sind Sagar Doab. His followers are mainly Khatris and Aroras of that tract and the disciples are styled Nanak-Shahis, make ropes for a l

...such as eating Halal meat (forbidden to Khalsa Sikhs): ‘These Nanak-panthi Aroras keep their hair uncut, and though they touch and sell tobacco, will not smo

Among Sikhs, sub-castes have been grouped into several categories like Jats, Aroras, Khatris, Ramgarhias, Majhabis, Rajputs and Namdharis. Jat Sikhs are histor

One interesting difference between Aroras and Khatris is the colour of bangles (churah), which brides wear during the

...ad disallowed their priests from continuing to perform religious rites for Aroras, causing especial hardships for them at funerals and marriages. In this duress a community elder of the Aroras named Sidh Jaichik of Arorkot had appealed to a Mohyal of Thatta named Gosa

...between them and those of other leading castes of the area such as Jats, Aroras, etc. This also strongly indicates a common ancestry. The oral and historic ...1925, pp 96-9] . It is noteworthy that merchant castes such as Khatris and Aroras did not make it to this list. [Annual Class Return, 1925, pp 96-99] More si

...of the Samaj consisted by and large of Hindu commercial classes - Khatris, Aroras and Banias - who virtually monopolised western education; it met three of t ...ganising ability. It encompassed all classes of the Sikhs - Jats, Khatris, Aroras, Mazhbis, sweepers, carpenters, labanas, reflecting the composition of popu