Etymology
The term Marwari used once to refer to the area encompassed by the former princely state of Marwar, being the Jodhpur region of southwest Rajasthan in India. It has evolved to be a designation for the Rajasthani people in general but it is used particularly with reference to certain jatis that fall within the Bania ethnic category. Those communities, whose traditional occupation has been as traders, include the Agarwals, Khandelwals, Maheshwaris, Oswals and mahawars Poddars.
Dwijendra Tripathi believes that the Marwari term was probably used by the traders only when they were outside their home region; that is, by the diaspora.
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