Kesarwani
The Kesarwani, also known as Kesarvani or Kesri Bania, are a Bania sub-caste found in India. They originated in the Kashmir region and are now found in other parts of northern India, to which they migrated during the Mughal era. Kesar refers to saffron, which they traded, and Wani refers to the Kashmiri caste to which they belong.
The Kesarwani were cultivators or traders of saffron and originated from the Kashmir Valley of India. In the 12th century, many of the Kesarwani migrated to what today comprise the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
