Marwari people

Marwari

Marwari husband and wife in traditional attire
Total population
c. 8 million[1]
Regions with significant populations
India	7,800,000
Pakistan	500,000
Nepal	33,803[2]
Bangladesh	700[citation needed]
Languages
Marwari, Rajasthani
Religion
Majority: Hinduism Minority: Jainism, Islam, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Rajasthani people

The Marwari or Marwadi (Devanagari: मारवाड़ी) are an Indian ethnic group that originate from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India. Their language, also called Marwari, comes under the umbrella of Rajasthani languages, which is part of the Western Zone of Indo-Aryan languages.

They have been a highly successful business community, first as inland traders during the era of Rajput kingdoms, and later also as investors in industrial production and other sectors. Today, they control many of the country's largest media groups. Although spread throughout India, historically they have been most concentrated in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, and the hinterlands of central and eastern India.