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The Salat are Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. [1]
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The Salat are Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. [1]
The word Salat has been derived from Salaya which means stone. They are a community of stone cutters. The community is concentrated in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Mehasana districts, and they speak Gujarati. A small number of Salaat were converted to Islam and now form a distinct community of Muslim Salaat. [2]
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