Chhimba

Chhimba is a profession of printing cloth. Chhimba comes from the word Chhippa which means "printer" (chhappa). "Chhapna" means to "print" in Punjabi. Chhippas before the industrialisation were calico printers/artists and used to colour and print the textiles with the art work.

When they lost their jobs to textile industries they took tailoring jobs. Bhagat Namdev whose bani is included in the holy Guru Granth Sahib, was a "chhippa" by profession from Maharashtra.

One of the Panj Pyara Bhai Mohkam Singh of Burya village near Ambala was also from this profession. Another great personality from this caste is Mahan Kavi Bhai Santokh Singh the writer of Gur Partap Suraj Parkaash. People from this profession/caste are found among Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims. Bhagat Namdev Gurudwaras all over India and abroad are run by this community of Chhibas.