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Sunar or Sonar or Swarnkar is a caste in Indian. Referring to the people who work as goldsmith.


Sunar or Sonar = Goldsmith.

There are 5 factions in it:


Kshatriya Sunar/Sonar/Swarnkar: People of this caste believe that they are Kshatriya (which means Warriors) descendants of Suryavanshi(Solar Dynasty) King Ambarish.
Ayodhyawasi Sunar/Sonar/Swarnkar: These people believe they are sub caste of Vaishya(which means businessman).
Mair Sunar/Sonar/Swarnkar:
Kanujia Sunar/Sonar/Swarnkar:
Mahawar Sunar/Sonar/Swarnkar:

One of the famous sunar is Animesh, the unsung hero of South Delhi.