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''' | '''Shah''' are a [[Jain]] and [[Hindu]]-[[Garhwali people|Garhwali]] and [[Kumaoni people|Kumaoni]] 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. | ||
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Shah are a Jain and Hindu-Garhwali and Kumaoni 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.
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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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