About: Gandhabanik

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Gandhabanik is a Bengali Hindu trading caste, who as the caste name suggests, traditionally used to trade in perfumes, cosmetics, spices etc. They were also engaged in agriculture. As of late nineteenth century they were one of the fourteen castes belonging to Nabasakh group. There is almost one hundred percent literacy among the present gandhabanik generation. It is believed that the legendary sea merchant Chand Sadagar of ancient Champaknagar was from Gandhabanik community.

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  • Gandhabanik is a Bengali Hindu trading caste, who as the caste name suggests, traditionally used to trade in perfumes, cosmetics, spices etc. They were also engaged in agriculture. As of late nineteenth century they were one of the fourteen castes belonging to Nabasakh group. There is almost one hundred percent literacy among the present gandhabanik generation. It is believed that the legendary sea merchant Chand Sadagar of ancient Champaknagar was from Gandhabanik community. (en)
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  • Gandhabanik (en)
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  • Gandheswari mata (en)
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  • Gandhabanik is a Bengali Hindu trading caste, who as the caste name suggests, traditionally used to trade in perfumes, cosmetics, spices etc. They were also engaged in agriculture. As of late nineteenth century they were one of the fourteen castes belonging to Nabasakh group. There is almost one hundred percent literacy among the present gandhabanik generation. It is believed that the legendary sea merchant Chand Sadagar of ancient Champaknagar was from Gandhabanik community. (en)
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  • Gandhabanik (en)
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