Shimpi
Shimpi is a caste from Maharashtra, India which literally means business in clothing, tailoring.
Sub Caste
Namdev shimpi, Saitwal Shimpi, Rangari shimpi, Meru Kshatriya Shimpi,Kshatriy Aahir Shimpi.
Notable
- Namdev-14th century revered saint of the Bhakti movement and Varkari sect.[1]
References
- ↑ Anne Murphy, ed. (2011). Time, History and the Religious Imaginary in South Asia. Routledge, London and New York. p. 122.
Namdev's caste is always ascribed the status of either a tailor or shimpi in Marathi or a cloth printer or chimpi in Hindi
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