Salvi(साळवी):
The Salvi are a caste found in the state of Rajasthan ,Gujarat and Maharashtra in India.
The Salvi trace their origin from the word Sal, which means a loom(विणकराचा माग). They are said to have migrated from Gujarat to Malwa in the Middle Ages. The community is traditionally associated with the art of weaving. They speak Mewari among themselves.
While in Gujarat, the Salvi who are also known as the Patliwala or Patua, claim to have been brought from Maharashtra in the 11th Century by the Rajput rulers to Patan. They have been traditionally associated with silk weaving
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