Chhipi
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| • Hindi • Haryanvi | |
| Religion | |
| • Hinduism 100% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Muslim Chhipi • Chhimba • Chhipa • Bhavsar |
The Chhipi, pronounced as Chhimpi as well, are a Hindu caste found in the states of Haryana, Rajasthan,delhi.And . in India. The Chhipi are one of a number communities in India that were traditionally connected with dyeing and printing clothes, other groups include the Bhavsar in Maharashtra, the Chhimba in Punjab and the Chhipa in Gujarat.
According to their traditions, the Chhipi are originally Rajputs who were imprisoned by Taimur at the fort of Lohargarh in Rajasthan. The Rajputs then hid, and were known as the chhipna Rajputs after the Hindi word for hidden which is chhipana. Over time chhipna was corrupted to chhipi/chhimpa. Other traditions state that they get their name from the Hindi word chhapna, which means to print. In Uttar Pradesh, the Tonks, are mainly dyers, while the Hansari and Pacchade are mainly calico printers. There is also a fifth group of Muslim Chhipis, who are converts to Islam from the Chhipi caste. They are found mainly in the districts of Saharanpur District, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Agra, Mathura, Hathras and Hamirpur. A small number are also found in the Haridwar District of Uttarakhand.
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