The Kalwar, (or Kalal, Kalar) are an Indian caste historically found in Rajasthan, Punjab and other parts of North and Central India. The caste is traditionally associated with the distillation of liquor, but around the start of the 20th century assorted Kalwar caste organisations sought to leave that trade and redefine their community.^[1][2]

The Kalwar community has included Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim sections, with the last two showing particular inclination to leave the liquor trade at the close of the 19th century.^[3] Muslim Kalwar are also known as Râankis.^[4]

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Kalwars in Allahabad were claiming them as the higher Kshatria status in the 1890s. Known as Somvansi.^[2]