[1] In Uttara Kannada districts of Karwar and Ankola they are called as Vaishya Vani, or Vani.their mother tongue is Konkani which they speak among themselves in the states of Gujrat, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra.
[2] During the period of the Kadambas of Goa, they were known as Banajigas (merchants) who were engaged in trade.
The reference to these Banajigas from Savoi Verem, Narve, Khandepar, Kapilagram, Bandivade and Taligram are mentioned in Khandepar copper plate of 1358 CE.
[3][4][5] OBC status was given to Vaishya Vanis in 2008 in Maharashtra, which was later removed in 2011.
[6] At present, certain sections of the sub-caste can avail OBC status based on historical considerations.