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The Pinjara (Rajasthani: पिंजरा (Devanagari) پِنجارہ (Perso-Arabic)) are a Muslim community found in the states of Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra and Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Shaikh Mansoori especially in Gujarat where the name Pinjara is no longer used. The Pinjara is the traditional cotton carder of Central India just like the Behna are the traditional cotton carders of North India.

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