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Shah (caste)
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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 Vaisya and In Gharwal Shah is title used by Pawar rajput.
References
- ↑ 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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