The Nai, Nais, Sain, Sain-Thakur, savita-Samaj, Mangala -The occupational caste of barbers. The name is said to be derived from the Sanskrit nāpita(नपित). They are found throughout the India. In Gujarat they are known as Valand. In Bundelkhand they are also known as Khawās. Nhavi is the Marathi name for the caste, Bhandāri the Uriya name and Mangala the Telugu name. Mhāllo.—A name for Konkani barbers. Vilkurup.—The Vilkuruppu or Vilkollakuruppu are the priests and barbers of the Malayālam Kammālans. Ambattan are the Tamil barbers, or barber-surgeons. Nowadays in northern India Nai community refer to themselves as Sain instead of Nai.