Dhobi known in some places as Dhoba,[1] Rajaka, a scheduled caste in India and the greater Indian subcontinent whose traditional occupations are washing, ironing, and agricultural labour.

[2][3][4] In 2017, Supreme Court of India noted calling people dhobi was offensive.

[6][need quotation to verify] Vannar belongs to the Valangai ("Right-hand caste faction").

Some of The Valangai comprised castes with an agricultural basis while the Idangai consisted of castes involved in manufacturing, Valangai, which was better organised politically [7][need quotation to verify] "Kayvanaval Allitharum and the tiger flag were hoisted were Identified"[8] In the Tirunelveli region, Thai deities (female deities) are worshipped in large numbers and are worshiped with a pedestal or trident.

in states like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Vannars are still the priests of the Mariamman temple[9][10] The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Dhobi as a subgroup within the broader social group of Madheshi Dalits.