In contrast , the community itself has at various times claimed to be of the Kshatriya ( warrior ) varna in the caste system .
In some times and places , such as Uttar Pradesh in the mid-20th century , the Lonia were counted among the untouchable castes .
The community itself has at various times claimed to be of the Kshatriya ( warrior ) varna in the caste system .
In some times and places , such as Uttar Pradesh in the mid-20th century , the Lonia were counted among the untouchable castes .