title: Mahawar Vaishya
text: # Mahawar Vaishya
  
  Mahawar Vaishya is a category of Marwari Bania caste of the Hindu religion. Mostly based in Alwar, Gurugram, Jaipur, Mathura, Mandi Govind Garh, Rewari, Hasanpur and also across India and abroad. They believe in Hinduism, Vaishnav and Sanatan Dharma and are called Vaishnav Bania. They are not devotees of a single god but believe in multiple gods. They are usually vegetarian and avoid consuming alcohol.
  
  ## History
  
  Mahawars has history as old as Lord Krishna, as there are many historic evidence exists for the existence of Mahawars during Lord Krishna's time both while in Mathura UP and in Dwarika Gujarat.
  
  Mostly based in:
  
  * Alwar and Jaipur District of Rajasthan
  * Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh
  * Sitapur District of Uttar Pradesh
  * Mandi Govind Garh], [Jalandhar in Punjab
  * Gurugram, Rewari of Haryana
  * Haldaur of Uttar Pradesh
  * Also across India and abroad
  
  ## Disambiguation
  
  There is another community which also used surname as Mahawar and known as Mahawar Koli. The Mahawar Koli are mainly found in Rajasthan in cities like
  
  * Ajmer
  * Jaipur
  * Kota
  * Sawaimadhopur
  * Dausa
  * Alwar
  * Kaurali
  * Bharatpur
  