Shimpi
Shimpi is an umbrella term for the Indian caste traditionally involved in the business of clothing and tailoring. Saint Namdev of the Bhakti movement is revered as the patron of the community.
Occupation
The traditional occupation of the community is tailoring or cloth printing. They are referred to as "Shimpi" in Marathi or "Chimpi" in Hindi.[1]
Government classification
The Shimpi are included in the central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) by the government of Maharashtra.[2]
Varna
As per
Hindu caste system; however, followers of Namdev who belong to the Shimpi community commonly claim to be of Kshatriya origin.[3][1]
Notables
- Varkari sect[1]
- Chandrakant Mandare - Marathi actor[citation needed]
- Shashikala - Indian actress[citation needed]
- Wamanrao Mahadik - First Shiv Sena legislator in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[citation needed]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-136-70729-2.
- ^ "Central List of OBCs For the State of Maharashtra" (PDF).
- ISBN 978-0-23151-256-5.