Aroras (or Aror-vanshis) are an urban mercantile community of the Punjab and Sindh. In India, they reside in Punjab (India), Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Gujarat and other parts of the country. In Pakistan, they are mainly found in Punjab (Pakistan) and Sindh. They have also spread to all parts of the world.

The Arora people are of similar origin to Khatri in that they are from the Kshatriya caste and are thus of warrior ancestry. They are a group of Indo-Aryans who remained in the Indus Valley throughout most of their history. However, the Arora people were separated from the Khatri in their move to the city of Aror, which is believed to be at the request of the Brahmin community led by Pasurama. The Arora people, like the Aryans, were originally Hindu, but over their history they have accepted Sikhism and Islam. The Arora community has suffered many divides in its past. After moving to Aror, they were conquered by the Arabs and thousands of Aroras are said to have been slaughtered during the Islamic invasions of India. Aroras suffered extreme violence and massacres during the Partition of India.

The Origin of Aroras

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There are many traditions regarding the origin of this community. These different versions are reported below. All traditions support the origin of the Aroras from Aror. The fact that Aroras appear to have diverged from Aror according to family traditions, also support their origin from Aror. It is said "Aroras are Kshatriya of Aror, and Khatris are Kshatriya of Lahore".

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