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Chambhar is caste from Indian state of Maharashtra, and Northern Karnataka.Their traditional occupation was leather work. [1] Historically subject to untouchability, they were traditionally outside the Hindu ritual ranking system of castes known as varna.
Shimpi is an umbrella term for the Indian caste traditionally involved in the business of clothing and tailoring. Saint Namdev of the Bhakti movement is revered as the patron of the community. Shimpi Caste Category in Maharashtra The Shimpi caste has several subgroups, including: Maratha Shimpi; Namdev Shimpi [1] Saitwal Shimpi; Rangari Shimpi
The caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic instance of social classification based on castes. It has its origins in ancient India, and was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern, and modern India, especially in the aftermath of the collapse of the Mughal Empire and the establishment of the British Raj.
Ambedkar was a scheduled caste constitutional lawyer, a member of the low caste. [39] After 15 years since the first amendment listing Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the government adopted updated criteria for inclusion and exclusion based on the Lokur committee report of 1965.
Forward caste (or General caste) [1 ... upheld the validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment carried out to provide legal ... Goa, Maharashtra, Punjab, West ...
The Seuna Yadava dynasty, which ruled present-day Maharashtra and north Karnataka, arose out of the valorous deeds of Dridhaprahara, founder of the dynasty, who protected cattle. According to the traditional sources, Devagiri , the capital of Seuna Yadavas, was founded by a king who was a Golla /Gavli.
The Maratha caste [note 1] is composed of 96 clans, originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant , shepherd , blacksmith , pastoral , carpenter (Sutar), Bhandari, Thakar and Koli castes in Maharashtra.
Mahar is one of the dominant Indian caste found largely in the state of Maharashtra and neighbouring areas. [11] [12] Most of the Mahar community followed B. R. Ambedkar in converting to Buddhism in the middle of the 20th century. [13] [14] As of 2017 the Mahar caste was designated as a Scheduled Caste in 16 Indian states.