Shah (caste)

Shah/Sah are a 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 common practice to prefix "Sah" before a king's name. In Kumaon region Sah/Shah/Chaudhary sub caste of Shah are Kshtriyas.

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References
  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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