Is mahawar low caste

Answer 1

no mahawar is no low caste it's middle we can not say low or high, Their is two types of Mahawar 1 is Mahawar Vaishya scattered throught India particlarly in Mathura (UP), Alwar (Rajasthan) Rewari (Haryana) Jaipur and Mandi Govind garh Punjab and so many places throught in India enjoys highest reputation in business , commerce and service and is a forward caste having subcastes named as Mahour Vaishya, Mathur Vaishya, Mahuri Vaishya, Mhod Baniks (Of Gujrat)

Second is Mahawar Kolis particularly settled in Kota Rajasthan, Agra( UP ) and other places they are not included in vaishya and a artisan community comes under SC/ST Community status in Uttar Pradesh and MadhyaPradesh .

There is a distinct difference in Social systems and social status and should be differentiated by Mahawar Vaishya and another is as Mahawar Kolis

Answer 2

Maheshwari are minority community of Vaishnava, originating from Khandela, Rajasthan in western India. They are a sub-group within the Marwaris and Mewari community. The community is relatively small in population but found throughout India.

There are three kind of Baniyas(community whose main occupation is Business) in Rajasthan- Jain, Agarwal, Maheshwari.

Maheshwari are one of the most successful community in India in terms of entrepreneurs e.g. Birla, Rathi, Bihani etc.