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Shimpi is an umbrella term for the community involved traditionally in the eponymous business of clothing, tailoring and designing. Saint Namdev of the Bhakti movement is revered as the patron of the community.

Religion

They are of Shudra status in the Hindu caste system;however, followers of Namdev who belong to the Shimpi community commonly claim to be of Kshatriya status.[1]

Notables

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Anne Murphy, ed. (2011). Time, History and the Religious Imaginary in South Asia. Routledge, London and New York. p. 122. 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".