For the caste that practices Islam, see Muslim Dhobi.
Dhobi
Carte-de-visite of a Dhobi ironing.
Religion
Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Muslim Dhobi
Dhobi known in some places as Dhoba,[1]Rajaka, a Scheduled caste in India and the greater Indian subcontinent whose traditional occupations are washing, ironing and agricultural workers.[2][3][4]
In 2017, Supreme Court of India noted calling people dhobi was offensive.[5]
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^Ranabir samaddar, ed. (2009). State of Justice in India. Sage publication. p. 55. ISBN 9788132104193.
^Channa, Subhadra Mitra. 1991. "Caste, 'Jati' and Enthnicity [sic]—Some Reflections Based on a Case Study of the Dhobis." Indian Anthropologist 21(2):39-55. JSTOR 41919653.
^"Calling People 'Harijan' or 'Dhobi' Is Offensive: Supreme Court". thewire.in. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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