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The '''Dhedh''' are the weaving caste of India. Historically, certain [[Forward caste|Upper Caste]] Hindu communities have not considered them to be an [[Untouchability|untouchable]] group, outside the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] ritual ranking system known as [[Varna (Hinduism)|varna]]. This community too observes untouchability in relationships with other low-status castes.<ref>{{cite book |title=Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in Honor of David G. Mandelbaum |editor-first=Paul |editor-last=Hockings |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |year=1987 |isbn=978-3-11084-685-0 |pages=495, 498 |first=A. M. |last=Shah |authorlink=A. M. Shah |chapter=Untouchability, the Untouchables and Social Change in Gujarat |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ERQp5YCXiWsC&pg=PA495}}</ref> The community are sometimes referred to as [[Patel]]s.<ref name="yagnik"/><ref name="shah">{{cite book |title=Dimensions of Social Life: Essays in Honor of David G. Mandelbaum |editor-first=Paul |editor-last=Hockings |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |year=1987 |isbn=978-3-11084-685-0 |page=502 |first=A. M. |last=Shah |authorlink=A. M. Shah |chapter=Untouchability, the Untouchables and Social Change in Gujarat |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ERQp5YCXiWsC&pg=PA502}}</ref><br />
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In the 1930s-40s, many [[Dalit|depressed classes]] and communities were active in trying to change their caste name and elevate their social status to that of [[Rajput]]. These included the [[Khalpa]], who wanted to be known as ''[[Rohit (caste)|Rohit]]'', and the [[Bhangi]]'s desire to be known as ''Rishi'', as well as the Vankar claim to ''[[Mahyavanshi]]'' status. Of these, only the Mahyavanshi claim was successful in gaining official recognition from the [[British Raj]] administration.<ref name="yagnik">{{cite book |editor-first=Takashi |editor-last=Shinoda |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KZNfS7mikMoC&pg=PA27 |title=The Other Gujarat |first=Achyut |last=Yagnik |chapter=Search for Dalit Self Identity in Gujarat |page=27 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |year=2002 |isbn=978-8-17154-874-3}}</ref> This success was limited to a part of the community in South Gujarat.<ref name="shah"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Makanji Kuber Makwana]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Dalit communities]]<br />
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