Pattegar

Pattegar
Regions with significant populations
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Languages
Marathi, Saurashtra
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Savji

Pattegar (also spelt as Patvegar, Patekar & Pattagar) or Patkar (Khatri) is a Hindu community predominantly residing in the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. All of them follow Hinduism and are traditionally silk weavers and dyers. Their principal deity is Shakti.

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