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The Palshis are an ethnic community native to Mumbai, India, comprising priests of Prabhus who immigrated during the 13th century reign of Raja Bhimdev.

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Hindu communities

Agricultural communities	Agri Ahir Bari Bhandari Dhangar Gabit Kharvi Koli people Kunbi Leva Patil Mali Mahyavanshi Mangela Maratha Powar
Mercantile communities	Khatri Shimpi Sonar Vaishya Vani
Artisan communities	Beldar Bhoi Burud Chaukalshi Chambhar Chhaparband Dhobi (Parit) Dhor Gavli Gosavi Holar Holeya Kanjarbhat Kalal Khatik Kolhati Koshti Kumbhar Lonari Lohar Mang Nhavi Padmasali Sali Sutar Teli Twashta Kasar Vadar
Priest communities	Chitpavan Deshastha Devrukhe Gomantak Maratha Samaj Gurav Jangam Karhade Kudaldeshkar Palshi Saraswat
Tribal communities	Andh Barda Bhil Binjhwar Dhanka Dhodia Gavit Gond Gowari Halba Halpati Kanwar Katkari Kokna Korku Nahal Thakar Vasava Warli
Nomadic communities	Banjara Charan Dhiwar Gav-Paradhi Nath Jogi Kahar Kaikadi Phase Pardhi Ramoshi Siddi Waghri

Jain communities

Marathi Jains
- Bagherwal
- Chaturtha
- Dhakad
- Kamboja
- Panchama
- Saitwal
- Upajjhaya

Immigrant Jain communities	Agrawal Humad Jaiswal Jain Oswal Paliwal Porwad Sarawagi Shrimali

Muslim communities

Konkani Muslims
- Nawayath
Maharashtrian Muslims
- Attar
- Baghban
- Bhishti
- Chaush
- Deccani Muslims
- Fakir
- Garodi
- Multani
- Muslim Chhaparband
- Muslim Raj Gond
- Kachar
- Kadia
- Pinjara
- Qassab
- Saiqalgar
- Tadvi Bhil

Other communities

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