Are Katika (also known as Are-Suryavanshi) are a community hailing from the South Indian states of Telangana, Andhra pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu including Maharashtra.
Their traditional occupation includes working as meat traders, and hunters and soldiers.
[citation needed][1] They follow Hinduism and do not slaughter animals for Halal meat, which can only be done by Muslim Qureshis.
Also, Suryavanshi kings ruled over some parts of Maharashtra and Odisha.
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