Where the Agarwal world
does business.
A private, professional network for the global Agarwal family — Goyal, Bansal, Singhal, Mittal, Jindal, Garg and every gotra. Find partners, investors, suppliers and ventures across borders. Strictly for business. Never a social feed.
One family, many names — all welcome
A 5,000-year trading legacy, one living community
From the legendary kingdom of Agroha and Maharaja Agrasen to global boardrooms today — the Agarwals are one of the world's great mercantile communities, bound by 18 gotras and a shared instinct for enterprise.
Maharaja Agrasen
The legendary king of Agroha who chose commerce over conquest and equality over hierarchy — organising the community into clans and building a kingdom on trade and welfare.
One brick, one coin
Agroha's famous custom: every household gave each new family a brick and a coin — shelter and seed capital. No family started from zero. The world's oldest community business incubator.
18 gotras, one identity
Goyal, Bansal, Mittal, Jindal, Singhal, Garg and more — they sound like different families but share one root. A vast web of cousins built for trust.
“The Agarwal advantage was never any single business — it was the network. Trust, shared reputation and mutual capital let the community move faster and swing bigger than any member could alone.”
Read the full story5,000+
Years of trading heritage, by community tradition
18
Gotras that became today's surnames
1 of 4
Indian businesses with Marwari/Agarwal roots, by common estimates
6
Continents with established Agarwal enterprise
From legend to a worldwide network
Eight chapters in the community's journey from the deserts of Marwar to six continents.
- Antiquity
Maharaja Agrasen & Agroha
Community tradition traces the Agarwals to Maharaja Agrasen, the legendary king of Agroha (in present-day Haryana) revered for justice, enterprise and welfare.
- Legend
One brick, one coin
The famous tradition of Agroha: every new family was gifted a brick and a coin by each existing household — capital and shelter to start a business. Mutual uplift, encoded as custom.
- Foundations
The 18 gotras
The community organised into 18 gotras — Goyal, Garg, Bansal, Kansal, Singhal, Mittal, Jindal, Bindal, Dharan, Airan, Mangal, Tingal, Tayal, Goyan, Bhandal, Nangal, Kuchhal and more — that became today's surnames.
- Medieval trade
Bankers to kingdoms
Agarwal and Marwari trading houses financed trade routes, ran hundi (indigenous credit) networks and served as treasurers and financiers across princely India.
- Colonial era
From Marwar to the ports
Families migrated from Rajasthan to Calcutta, Bombay and beyond, dominating jute, cotton, commodity trade and the emerging stock and bullion markets.
- Independence
Industrial nation-building
Post-1947, community houses moved from trade into industry — steel, textiles, cement, sugar and engineering — helping build the backbone of a young republic.
- Liberalisation
1991 and the global leap
Economic reform unleashed a generation that scaled across borders — metals, telecom, media and manufacturing groups that became global names.
- Today
A worldwide network
From kirana stores to listed conglomerates, Agarwal enterprise now spans every continent — and APN exists to connect it, business to business.
A network built for deals, not feeds.
The Agarwal community has built enterprises across the world for generations. APN turns that shared trust into a focused, professional marketplace of intent — and deliberately keeps everything else out.
What APN is for
- Sourcing suppliers, distributors and manufacturing partners
- Raising or deploying investment within a trusted circle
- Cross-border trade, exports and market entry
- Co-founding ventures and structured partnerships
- Mentorship between established and emerging entrepreneurs
What APN is not
- Personal social feeds, status updates or photos
- Matrimonial or dating connections
- Religious, political or community gossip
- Cold spam, MLM schemes or unsolicited selling
- Anything that isn't a genuine business purpose
18
Gotras united under one network
30+
Countries with Agarwal enterprise
12
Core business sectors to connect across
100%
Verified, business-only members
Four steps from name to deal
Verify
Confirm your Agarwal lineage and business identity. Every member is reviewed — the circle stays trusted.
Build your business profile
Your industry, location, and what you offer or are seeking. No personal feed — just a clear business card.
Discover & match
Search by sector, geography and need. Post a 'business need' and let the right Agarwals come to you.
Connect & deal
Request an introduction with context. Conversations are purposeful, professional and private.
Trade across every industry Agarwals lead
From textile mills to SaaS, bullion to renewables — connect with the right people in the right vertical, anywhere in the world.
The community
Your circle. Your samaj. Your forum.
Join the conversation with Agarwals in your profession and your part of the world.
Professional circles
All 14 circlesBusiness, astrology, finance, tech, medicine, law — find Agarwals in your field.
Agarwal Samaj worldwide
All 12 chaptersFrom Agroha to the Bay Area — chapters for every region the community calls home.
Community forums are live
Introduce yourself, post opportunities, ask the network.
Know your roots, grow your reach
Heritage, business philosophy and the people of the Agarwal world — researched, illustrated and written for the community.
Are you part of the family?
Membership is open to all 18 gotras of the Agarwal community and their surnames. Type yours to check instantly.
The 18 gotras
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