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The Shah are a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India. .〔People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1291 to 1294 Manohar Publications〕 The Shah are a small but important community of the Kumaon region. Each section of the Shah community has its own origin myth. For example, the Gangola Shah are said to have immigrated from Badaun in western Uttar Pradesh, while Thulgharia Shah are said to have originated in Jhansi. Their largest sub-division, the Chaudhary Shah are said to have immigrated from jhunsi Allahabad (Pawar Clan) in UP. According to their traditions, the Shah are by origin Rajputs from North India, some claiming to be Chauhans, while other to be Parmars. The Shah are an urban community, and those found in Almora, Nainital, dwarahat,Ranikhet, Bageshwar, and Pithoragarh are primarily engaged in trade, army and government services. The community is divided into a number of clans such as the Thulgharia, Gangola, Kumaoiya, Jagati, Tamkia, Chaudhary, Chukurait, Jakhwal, Kholibhiteria and Salimgarhia. Each of these groups derives its name from either the name of an ancestral village, office they held or title they received in the past. For example, the Gangola get their name from the territory of Patti Gangoli, while the Kumaoiya from Kumaon, while the word Thulgharia literally means owner of a large house. In terms of their varna status, they claim to be Kshatriya. == See also == * Kuthaliya Bora Bakhari Sahs can be added to the list. This sub cast draws its name from Bakhar (sugar syrup) as they use to be sweet merchants. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shah (caste)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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