Lone (caste)

Lone

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

Origin
Lones are believed to be the descendants of ancient Lavanya tribe of Kashmir. Lone is a kshatriya caste which is considered to be the second highest caste in the Hindu varna system.They were king makers and therefore remained a significant part of Kashmir's history. Lone is a martial clan and they were mainly stationed as soldiers in the northern regions of Kashmir in the areas inhabited by Daradas. 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.

"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" Lahara is identified with the modern Lar town of Kashmir.

Notable People

 * Ubaid Rasool Lone
 * Ghulam Rasool Lone
 * Abdul Gani Lone
 * Sajad Gani Lone