Sai Suthar is a Hindu artisan community from India. The name of the community derives from the main occupation of the community of a tailor -sai and carpenter - suthar.[1] They are included in other backward class of Gujarat.[2] They are also among one the other backward castes of Maharashtra. They are classified as a sub-caste of Shimpis in Maharashtra.[3] Outside Gujarat and Maharshtra, they have notable diaspora in Chhattisgarh. Many members of the community are followers of Sitaram Bapa, also known as Bajrangdas Bapa, of Bagdana.[4]
References
- ↑ Gopika Solanki (25 April 2011). Adjudication in Religious Family Laws: Cultural Accommodation, Legal Pluralism, and Gender Equality in India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 36, 177, 299, 253, 390–400. ISBN 978-1-139-49927-9. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ OBC List Gujarat
- ↑ Maharasshtra Caste & Tribe List
- ↑ [1][user-generated source]
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