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	The term ''Sunar'' may derive from the ] ''suvarna kār'', "worker in gold".<ref>{{cite book\|author=R.V. Russell\|title=The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India \| volume=IV \| url=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20668/20668-h/20668-h.htm#d0e3452\|accessdate=6 July 2011\|date=October 1995\|publisher=Published Under the Orders of the Central Provinces Administration, Macmillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London. 1916 \|pages=517}}</ref>		The term ''Sunar'' may derive from the ] ''suvarna kār'', "worker in gold".<ref>{{cite book\|author=R.V. Russell\|title=The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India \| volume=IV \| url=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20668/20668-h/20668-h.htm#d0e3452\|accessdate=6 July 2011\|date=October 1995\|publisher=Published Under the Orders of the Central Provinces Administration, Macmillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London. 1916 \|pages=517}}</ref>

		⚫	The Sunar are still involved in their traditional occupation, that is being goldsmiths. There is however a steady process in taking up other occupations, and the community in Haryana and Punjab as whole is fairly successful, having produced several professionals.<ref>''People of India'': Haryana (Volume XXIII) edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 475 to 479 Manohar Books</ref>
	==Status in society==
	[[File:Gold and Silver Smith
	As Gold is considered a symbol of richness and wealth and considered most valuable among metals from years and years. Indian people likes to invest in gold and gold ornaments. According to a report, every year 200 kg of Gold is sold in Jaipur (capital of Rajasthan) and more than 500 kg is transacted. Sunars make money out of selling ornaments and lending money on gold at high intrests.Sunars are wealthy and they live a comfortable life. Earlier they worked of their own but now they own workshops and take work from hired men and women from Bengal and Bihar.
	Sonars also works in other feilds like moneylenders, merchants,traders,and businessmen. Some sonars are on higher postes in Indian government offices.
⚫	In ], Sonars are divided into two segments, the Hindu Sunar and the Sikh Sonar. Some ]s also adopted this occupation and were called Khatri Sonars. All these groups are strictly ], and practice clan ]. These divisions are further divided into clans, known as ]s. There are said to be more than a 100 gotras within the Sunar community. Top considered of them are the Roda, Danwar,Kukra, Sahadev, Vaid, Tungar, Kadel, Maandan,bhutaun , Deo, Maaych, Kaushal, Dewal, Agroya, etc. The Sunar are still involved in their traditional occupation, that is being goldsmiths. There is however a steady process in taking up other occupations, and the community in Haryana and Punjab as whole is fairly successful, having produced several professionals.<ref>''People of India'': Haryana (Volume XXIII) edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 475 to 479 Manohar Books</ref>

	==Factions==		==Factions==

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Sunar (alternately, Sonar or Swarnkar) is a Hindu caste in India referring to the community of people who work as goldsmiths. The community is primarily Hindu, and found usually in Northern India.

Etymology

The term Sunar may derive from the Sanskrit suvarna kār, "worker in gold".

The Sunar are still involved in their traditional occupation, that is being goldsmiths. There is however a steady process in taking up other occupations, and the community in Haryana and Punjab as whole is fairly successful, having produced several professionals.

Factions

The Sunars are divided into a large number of territorial and non-territorial groupings called alla. Some of the major alla are the Santanpuriya, Dekhalantiya, Mundaha, Bhigahiya, Samuhiya, Chilliya, Katiliya Kalidarwa, Naubastwal, Berehele, Gedehiya, Shahpuriya, Mathureke Paliya and Nimkheriya. Each lineage is associated with a particular area. To which its ancestors belonged to. The Sunar use Soni, Seth, Swarnkar, Shah, Bhutani, Sonik, Bagga, Babbar, Verma etc. as their surnames. In Gujarat and Rajasthan, the community is also known as Soni. In Harayana, the Sunars are often known as Swarnakar, Soni, Suri and Verma, are their common surname.

References

People of India: Uttar Pradesh (Volume XLII) edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 1500 to 150
R.V. Russell (October 1995). The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India. Vol. IV. Published Under the Orders of the Central Provinces Administration, Macmillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London. 1916. p. 517. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
People of India: Haryana (Volume XXIII) edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 475 to 479 Manohar Books
People of India: Uttar Pradesh (Volume XLII) edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 1500
People of India: Haryana (Volume XXIII) edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia page 475 Manohar Books

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