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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 Christian Lee Novetzke, the other communities consider them to be of the kshatriya varna in the Hindu caste system; however, followers of Namdev who belong to the Shimpi community commonly claim to be of brahmin origin.^[3]^[1]

Notables

Namdev - revered 14th-century saint of the Bhakti movement and 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

^ ^a ^b ^c Anne Murphy (12 March 2012). Time, History and the Religious Imaginary in South Asia. Routledge. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-136-70729-2.
^ "Central List of OBCs For the State of Maharashtra" (PDF).
^ Novetzke, Christian Lee (2013). Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India. Columbia University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-23151-256-5.

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[Murphy2012-1] Anne Murphy (12 March 2012). Time, History and the Religious Imaginary in South Asia. Routledge. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-136-70729-2.

[2] "Central List of OBCs For the State of Maharashtra" (PDF).

[3] Novetzke, Christian Lee (2013). Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India. Columbia University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-23151-256-5.

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+'''Shimpi''' is an umbrella term for the [[Caste system in India|Indian caste]] traditionally involved in the business of clothing and tailoring. [[Namdev|Saint Namdev]] of the Bhakti movement is revered as the patron of the community.
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+==Occupation==
-'''Shimpi''' is an umbrella term for the [[community]] involved traditionally in the eponymous business of clothing, tailoring and designing. [[Namdev|Saint Namdev]] of the Bhakti movement is revered as the patron of the community.
+The traditional occupation of the community is tailoring or cloth printing. They are referred to as "''Shimpi''" in [[Marathi_language|Marathi]] or "''Chimpi''" in [[Hindi]].<ref name="Murphy2012">{{cite book | author = Anne Murphy | date = 12 March 2012 | title = Time, History and the Religious Imaginary in South Asia | publisher = Routledge | page = 122 | isbn = 978-1-136-70729-2 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=WWysAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA122}}</ref>
+==Government classification==
-==Religion==
+The Shimpi are included in the central list of [[Other Backward Class]]es (OBC) by the government of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/cl/maharashtra.pdf|title=Central List of OBCs For the State of Maharashtra}}</ref>
-The followers of [[Namdev]] who belong to the Shimpi community commonly claim to be of [[Kshatriya]] status.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Novetzke|first=Christian Lee|title=Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India|publisher=Columbia University Press|year=2013|isbn=978-0-23151-256-5|pages=55}}</ref>
+==Varna==
+As per [[Christian Lee Novetzke]], the other communities consider them to be of the kshatriya varna in the [[Hindu caste system]]; however, followers of [[Namdev]] who belong to the Shimpi community commonly claim to be of [[brahmin ]] origin.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Novetzke|first=Christian Lee|title=Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India|publisher=Columbia University Press|year=2013|isbn=978-0-23151-256-5|pages=55}}</ref><ref name="Murphy2012"/>
 ==Notables==
+*[[Namdev]] - revered 14th-century saint of the [[Bhakti movement]] and [[Varkari]] sect<ref name="Murphy2012"/>
-*[[Namdev]] - 14th century revered saint of the  [[Bhakti movement]] and [[Varkari]] sect.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WWysAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA122#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Time, History and the Religious Imaginary in South Asia|editor=Anne Murphy|page=122|quote=Namdev's caste is always ascribed the status of either a tailor or shimpi in Marathi or a Chhipa or Chhimpa or cloth printer or chimpi in Hindi. Karnataka Shimpi describes as "Namdev Simpi" and "Chhimba" in Punjab. In northern state Rajasthan they populary known as "Chhipa" or "Namdev Chhipa". |publisher=Routledge, London and New York|year=2011}}</ref>
-*[[Chandrakant Mandare]] - Marathi actor.
+*[[Chandrakant Mandare]] - Marathi actor{{cn|date=December 2021}}
-*[[Shashikala]]- Indian Actress.
+*[[Shashikala]] - Indian actress{{cn|date=December 2021}}
-*[[Wamanrao Mahadik]] - First [[Shiv Sena]] legislator in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
+*[[Wamanrao Mahadik]] - First [[Shiv Sena]] legislator in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly{{cn|date=December 2021}}
 ==References==
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-* {{citation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SqUdRVOv9TUC |title=Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India |first=Christian Lee |last=Novetzke |publisher=Columbia University Press |year=2013 |isbn=978-0-23151-256-5}}
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+{{Maharashtra-stub}}{{Social groups of Maharashtra}}