Mahajan
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Mahajan is an Indian surname and caste that belongs to the Hindu Baniya Community. It signifies the profession of a moneylender, merchants, bankers and administrators.[1]
The word Mahajan generally refers to a trader and the last name may be found in that caste.[2][3]
Mahajan is a Bania subgroup, meaning "great people." Maha means "great" and jan means "people." Most of the Mahajans come from present-day Rajasthan.