About Aggarwal’s
Aggarwal (Agarwal, Agerwal, Agarwala, Agarwala, Agarwalla, Agrawal, Agrawal or Agarwala) is a Kshatriya Bania community.
Literally, Agrawal means the “Children of Agrasen” or the “People of Agroha”,
It is also said that the founder of Agrawal Samaj, Maharaja Agrasen a Kshatriya king, is one of the descendants of the Sanatan deity, God Shri Ram, and their prime was Goddess Mata Laxmi. Mata Luxmi has given a boon to the king and his descendants to be prosperous always, by her and God Shri Vishnu’s kindness. Maharaja Agrasen was the king of Agroha Kingdom. This community is also known as one of the business establishers.
Members of the Agrawal community are known for their business acumen and have for many years been influential and prosperous in India. Even in modern-day tech and e-commerce companies, they continue to dominate. It was reported in 2013, that for every 100 in funding for e-commerce companies in India, 40 went to firms founded by Aggarwals.
Agarwals with the Legacy of Maharaja Agrasen
A Great King in Still Alive with His Values and Principles
The Agrawal community people still have 18 Gotras and the legacy of Maharaja Agrasen.
The famous Maharaja Agrasen is not in this world with his physical appearance though, yet his deeds and followers are still spreading the words of harmony, social service, peace, and sacrifice. Not only the name of Maharaja Agrasen but also his life is a part of the lives of Agarwal’s in the form of their spirit of performing social services for the welfare of others.
About Agroha
Establishment of Agroha
With the blessings of Goddess Mahalakshmi King Agrasen started out with the Queen to travel all over India to select a place for a new kingdom. During his travels, at one place he found a few tiger cubs and wolf cubs playing together. To King Agrasen and Queen Madhavi, this was an auspicious indication that the area was veer bhumi (land of the brave) and they decided to found their new kingdom at that location named Agroha. Agroha became prosperous as agriculture and trade flourished.
Re-establishment of Agroha City
Agroha became desolate in 1194, after being captured by Ghori. In 1907, an ascetic Brahmananda Brahmachari arrived a Agroha. He organized a group named Agrawal Darbar in 1908 by inspiring the Agrawal community representatives (Panchayat). A Gaushala, a Shiva temple, and 18 Sati shrines were established. Famous Marwari Agrawals such as Tarachand Ghanshyamdas of Calcutta supported the project.
The decision to construct the modern temple was made at the convention of All India Aggarwal Representatives in 1976. The trust was established for this purpose under Shri Krishna Modi and Rameshwar Das Gupta. The land was donated to the trust by Laxmi Narain Gupta and construction was started under the supervision of Tilak Raj Aggarwal. The construction of the main temple was completed in 1984 while construction of other features started in 1985 under the supervision of Subhash Goel.
Prosperous Identities
The Aggarwal community is one of the richest and most prosperous communities in India. There are a number of reasons for this, but some of the key factors include their strong business acumen, dedication to education, and emphasis on family values.
