Shah (caste)
Shah/Sah are a Hindu-Garhwali and Kumaoni caste found in the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and cities like Mumbai. Shah is short form for Shahryar - which is of Persian origin. Shah means 'very large' in Persian, and it was common practice to prefix "Sah" before a king's name. In Kumaon region Sah/Shah/Chaudhary sub caste of Shah are Kshtriyas. see also