Sundhi

Sundhi, also known as Sondhi or Sundi or Sudi, is a caste in the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The word Sundhi is said to be derived from the Sanskrit Shaundik, a spirit-seller. They are considered Vaishya caste.[1] As per Mandal commission report, the Sundhi are included in the category of Other Backward Classes (O.B.C.) in many Indian states and included in Creamy layer.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Report of A.P. Commission for Backward Classes
  2. ↑ http://odisha.gov.in/govtpress/pdf/2012/53.pdf
  3. ↑ http://ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/cl/jharkhand.pdf
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