Savji (also spelt as Saoji, Souji, Sauji)[1][need quotation to verify] is a Hindu community found in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
Cuisine
[edit]Savji food is known for its very hot and spicy flavour in many cities (where they are in large number) served in small family-style restaurants called Savji khanavali[2] or "Savji hotel" or bhojanalaya,[1] found in places like Nagpur in Maharashtra and Bombay Karnataka region. [3][4]
Language
[edit]Savji people speak a language called "Savji bhasha" or "Khatri bhasha" in some regions[5][need quotation to verify] that belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family and appears to be an amalgamation of Indic languages such as Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Sindhi, Gujarati, Kannada, and Marwari.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Beteille, Gopa Sabharwal ; with a foreword by André (2005). Ethnicity and class : social divisions in an Indian city. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. p. 134. ISBN 0-19-567830-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Bhatia, Arun (Sep 2, 2002). "A 'khanavali' in our metropolis". The Hindu. Archived from the original on July 1, 2003.
- ^ Joiye, Joiye. "Saoji food in Nagpur". Joiye. Joiye. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30.
- ^ nagpuronline, nagpuronline. "Restaurants in Nagpur". nagpuronline. nagpuronline.
- ^ Beteille, Gopa Sabharwal ; with a foreword by André (2005). Ethnicity and class : social divisions in an Indian city. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 133, 134. ISBN 0-19-567830-3.
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External links
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Savji phrasebook travel guide from Wikivoyage
