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Dhobi--Sumit9717Singh (talk) 07:42, 17 May 2020 (UTC)

Actually, Dhobi was not any caste, in the Mughal period, some people used to do the work of washing clothes of big landowners and influential people in order to pass their life, hence washing clothes made them called Dhobi. Any caste person could do the work of washing clothes. Therefore, the gotras of this group of people found in India are related to the upper caste. The main function of this group is believed to be related to washing, coloring, ironing. The Dhobis of Rajasthan identify themselves as belonging to the Rajput community.

Being poor, Sarkar gave him Scheduled Caste status so that he could get reservation in government schemes. In some states, the washerman describes himself as a backward caste (OBC). Dhobi consider themselves to be the highest among the scheduled castes. The 2001 census represented Dhobis as six percent of the total scheduled caste population.

There are caste groups found in India whose main functions are believed to be related to washing, coloring, ironing. They are known by different names in different states of India - Kannaujia, Baitha, Madiwala, Agasar, Parit, [Rajak], Saafi 'Chakli, Rajakula, Velutdar, Ekali, Sethi, Marathiye, Diwakar or, Panikkar etc. Known by many names.

History of Dhobi

The Rajputs of Kannauj, also known as the Chaudharys, in the Mughal Empire, they molded themselves to the lowest level in order to protect their Hindu religion, they were scattered all over India as a washerman. They use many surnames such as Kannaujia, Dhobi, Baratha, Nirmalkar, Rajak, Safi'bharati.

When Shivaji was going to war with the Mughals, he appealed to the people of the villages on the way to join the Maratha army, then these same Kanojia Rajputs who were becoming dhobis and saving the credibility of their Hindu religion, some of these people Maharaj joined the Maratha army and set out with Shivaji to protect Hindutva. And got Maharaj Shivaji the Vijay Shree. Impressed by these Dhobi soldiers, Shivaji called them Maratha Bhai. After the fall of the Maratha sultanate, these Maratha dhobis spread to different parts of India, and lived a life of oblivion by doing agricultural work and wages. In different parts, they were called by the names of Marathas, Kabhi Mirotha, Merotha, etc.

Presently, these castes are confined in some parts, mainly found in Rajasthan and Malwa region.