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hindu dhobī
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n. untouchable caste fellows who have the profession of laundry washing.The Mulukī Ain classifies the caste of Hindu Dhobī as the 9th lowest (superior to Cyāmes, Poḍhes, Vādīs, Gāinyās, Damāī̃s, Kadārās, Kāmī, Sārkī and Kulu) among the Untouchable castes (MA-54.160.9).
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