Lone (caste)

(Kashmiri: Devanagari: लोन्; Perso-Arabic: لون, 'lōn'; /loːn/), historically known as Lavanya (from Sanskrit लावण्य/lāvaṇya)^[1] is a Kashmiri surname found in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistani administered province of Azad Kashmir.

Lone

Origin

Lones are believed to be the descendants of ancient Lavanya tribe of Kashmir. They were primarily an agriculturist tribe of medieval Kashmir, but due to their martial characteristics and possession of weapons they were often used as soldiers in the northern regions of Kashmir in the areas inhabited by Daradas.^[2][3][4] Another account of the possible back migration of Lones comes from Sir Walter Lawrence according to which the villagers of Kashmir said that Lones had come from Chilas.^[5]

"Having found out a vulnerable point of the Darads, he urged on the king to seize the fort called Dugdhaghata along with the Lavanyas of Lahara"^[6] Lahara is identified with the modern Lar town of Kashmir.^[7]

Notable People

• Sajjad Gani Lone
• Abdul Gani Lone
• Shabnam Gani Lone

References

1. Kalhana (1989). Kalhana's Rajatarangini: A Chronicle of the Kings of Kashmir: Vol 1 & 2. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 306. ISBN 978-81-208-0370-1.
2. Mohan, Krishna (1958), Kashmir under the Loharas, A.D. 1003-1171 (PDF), Journal: SOAS University of London, p. 287, ....As pointed out by Stein, the kram or tribal name Lon survives to this day as a name for those people who were known as Lavanya in Medieval Kashmir...
3. Bazaz, Prem Nath (1959), Daughters of the Vitasta: A History of Kashmiri Women from Early Times to the Present Day (PDF), Pamposh Publications, 1959, p. 52, .....The turbulent Lavanaya (modern Lone) tribe resorted to the nefarious activities for which they had become notorious but the firm-minded and iron-handed queen kept them under control and maintained peace throughout the land.....
4. Stein, Marc Aurel (1949), Kalhana's Rajatarangini Vol 1 (PDF), Univ. of Panjab, p. 359, Having found out a vulnerable point of the Darads, he urged on the king to seize the fort called Dugdhaghata along with the Lavanyas of Lahara.
5. Lawrence, Walter R. (1895), The valley of Kashmir (PDF), London H. Frowde, p. 306, The villagers say that the Lons came from Chilas.
6. Stein, Marc Aurel (1949), Kalhana's Rajatarangini Vol 1 (PDF), Univ. of Panjab, p. 359, Having found out a vulnerable point of the Darads, he urged on the king to seize the fort called Dugdhaghata along with the Lavanyas of Lahara.
7. Mohan, Krishna (1958), Kashmir under the Loharas, A.D. 1003-1171 (PDF), Journal: SOAS University of London, p. 88, ....Pancacandra, who had succeeded to his father Gargacandra's rich estates in Lahara (modern Lar) ....