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Shah are a Jain and Hindu caste found in the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and cities like Mumbai.^[1] Shah is short form for Shahryar - which is of Persian origin. Shah means 'very large' in Persian, and it was ^[when?] common practice to prefix "Sah" before a king's name. In Kumaon Sah are kshtriyas and In Gharwal Shah is title used by Pawar rajput.

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↑ People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1291 to 1294 Manohar Publications

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[1] People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1291 to 1294 Manohar Publications

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-'''Sah''' are a [[Jain]] and [] [[caste]] found in the Indian states of [[Gujarat]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]] and cities like Mumbai.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1291 to 1294 Manohar Publications</ref> '''Shah''' is short form for '''Shahryar''' - which is of Persian origin. For instance, '''Shahryar Mirza''' was the youngest son of '''Jehangir.''' Shah means 'very large' in Persian language , and it was common practice to prefix '''Sah''' before a king's name.For Example Jitendra sah ,kuldeep sah
+'''Shah''' are a [[Jain]] and [[Hindu]] caste found in the Indian states of [[Gujarat]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and cities like Mumbai.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1291 to 1294 Manohar Publications</ref> Shah is short form for Shahryar - which is of Persian origin. Shah means 'very large' in Persian, and it was {{when|date=May 2021}} common practice to prefix "Sah" before a king's name. In  Kumaon Sah are kshtriyas and In Gharwal Shah is title used by Pawar rajput.
-== See also ==
-* [[Kuthaliya Bora]]
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