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Dhobi
Washerman caste in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 labour.[2][3][4]
For the caste that practices Islam, see Muslim Dhobi.
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In 2017, Supreme Court of India noted calling people dhobi was offensive.[5]