Mochi (Sikh)

Mochi are a sub-caste of the Chamar caste. They are found mainly in the Punjab state of India, in the districts of Patiala, Ludhiana and Nabha. The majority of the Mochis in Punjab are Hindu but some are Sikh. Almost all Sikh Mochi are members of the Ravidasi sect. Most are involved in their traditional occupation of shoemaking.

Although the Sikh Mochi practice endogamy and clan exogamy, there are occasional cases of intermarriage with the Chamar community. Their clans, referred to as gots from the Sanskrit gotra, include the Biswan, Sinh and Suman Mochi.

See also

• Mochi (Hindu)

References

1. Mochi (Hindu)
2. Mochi (disambiguation)
3. Jat Sikh
4. Sikhs
5. Mazhabi Sikh
6. List of Punjabi tribes
7. Jats
8. Lahore
9. Ramdasia
10. Diet in Sikhism
11. Tarkhan (Punjab)
12. Shri Khuralgarh Sahib
13. Punjabis
14. Moti Bagh
15. Gurdwara Lal Khoohi
16. Ravidas Temple
17. Chamar
18. List of places in Lahore
19. Ravidassia
20. Arora