A question about kumbhAr caste

[Madhav Deshpande]

The word kumbhAr is Marathi is from Sanskrit kumbhakAra "potter, maker of
pots".  The Marathi word refers to the caste of potters.
        Madhav

On Sun, 21 Jun 1998, Sudalaimuthu Palaniappan wrote:

> I have come come across a name "kumbhAr" for a caste in Maharashtra. Can
> anybody tell me what their traditional occupation is? Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards
> S. Palaniappan
>