About SAHU (TELI) CAST 

Sahu is an Indian surname belonging to the Vaishya varna (Merchant Class) or Jat varna (Peasant Class) . 

"Sahu" (Hindi साहु)is known as the Jatt varna and rajput(suryavanshi) varna of India, known as Sahu Vaishyas and rajesthani's is a business varna among Hindus. People belonging to this community bear different surnames in different regions and states of India, such as Patel, Shah, Shaw/Saw, Prasad, Gupta, Rathore, Vaniyar, Gorai, Keshri, Samani, Sadhu-Khan, Das, Kubara/Kubera, Talakar, TeliLingayat, Gandla, Telikula, Modi, Devathilakula, Teli Rathod, Ganiga, Bahaldia, Teli. Marriage do happen with in this community irrespective of the family name or title. The Guptas, Modi, Rathore, Vaniyar and Das are however on the lowest peasant class in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.

Most Sahus live in Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Rajasthan. Some of the community live in the state of Haryana also. Although there has been misconception about the sahus/telis been categorized under OBC in most of the part in India, the Sahus in Chattisgarh are considered to be in general categories. The Madhya Pradesh government in consensus with the central government has marked sahus in M.P. (then Chattisgarh) as non OBC based on the flourished nature of the community and have declined further certificates to sahus as OBC.

Majority of sahu are tradesmen and belong to highest profession in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Most sahus live in orissa and chhatisgarh are of farmer profession, which belongs to vaishya. Chattisgarh sahus are known for there rituals which are very much similar to the Brahmins and are also known as the sub-Brahmins.

A holy soal had also born in a sahu family named as KARMA BAI. A very famous myth also discussed. One day when elephent of the king of narvargarh had great infection in his skin and rajvaidya suggested that only after bathing in pond of oil we can saved his life Then king said to the people who made oil that filled the pond by oil in 3 days otherwise he killed whole trademen, but it was impossible for any human, then KARMA BAI prayed and filled the whole pond by oil by a jar. King saw it and felt very guilty. From that day people of sahu families do worship of MAA KARMA BAI.

Sahu is an Indian surname belonging to the Vaishya varna (Merchant Class) or Jat varna (Peasant Class) .
"Sahu" (Hindi साहु)is known as the Jatt varna and rajput(suryavanshi) varna of India, known as Sahu Vaishyas and rajesthani's is a business varna among Hindus. People belonging to this community bear different surnames in different regions and states of India, such as Patel, Shah, Shaw/Saw, Prasad, Gupta, Rathore, Vaniyar, Gorai, Keshri, Samani, Sadhu-Khan, Das, Kubara/Kubera, Talakar, TeliLingayat, Gandla, Telikula, Modi, Devathilakula, Teli Rathod, Ganiga, Bahaldia, Teli. Marriage do happen with in this community irrespective of the family name or title. The Guptas, Modi, Rathore, Vaniyar and Das are however on the lowest peasant class in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.

Most Sahus live in Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Rajasthan. Some of the community live in the state of Haryana also. Although there has been misconception about the sahus/telis been categorized under OBC in most of the part in India, the Sahus in Chattisgarh are considered to be in general categories. The Madhya Pradesh government in consensus with the central government has marked sahus in M.P. (then Chattisgarh) as non OBC based on the flourished nature of the community and have declined further certificates to sahus as OBC.

Majority of sahu are tradesmen and belong to highest profession in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Most sahus live in orissa and chhatisgarh are of farmer profession, which belongs to vaishya. Chattisgarh sahus are known for there rituals which are very much similar to the Brahmins and are also known as the sub-Brahmins.

A holy soal had also born in a sahu family named as KARMA BAI. A very famous myth also discussed. One day when elephent of the king of narvargarh had great infection in his skin and rajvaidya suggested that only after bathing in pond of oil we can saved his life Then king said to the people who made oil that filled the pond by oil in 3 days otherwise he killed whole trademen, but it was impossible for any human, then KARMA BAI prayed and filled the whole pond by oil by a jar. King saw it and felt very guilty. From that day people of sahu families do worship of MAA KARMA BAI.