Labana

'Lubana (also spelled Lubana, Labana, Lavana, Lubhana) is a tribe that lives in and around the Indian subcontinent. Basically, Labana is a merchant and transportation community engaged in maritime trade and land trade which includes trading and transportation of goods like saltpetre, silk, diamonds, etc. In Punjab Region, during socio-economic reforms, Labanas overwhelmingly became agriculturists. Labanas have their own dialect called "Lubanki" which is said to be mixture of Marwari, Saraiki, Gujarati, and Marathi. The Labanas of Punjab and Haryana are mostly Sikhs and speak mainly Punjabi or Hindi. They are also called lohana (in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Lavana is another variation often heard. Lubana and banjaras caste are same and being called as banjaras in eastern districts and lubana in punjab regions.[1] Many states of India labanas are also known as Banjaras.[2]