The Shah/Sah are a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat in India.
The Shah constitutes a small (about 0.03 per cent population) but important community of the Kumaon region. Shah attains a supreme place among of Kumaon. Each section of the Shah community has its own origin myth. For example, the Gangola Sah are said to have immigrated from Badaun in western Uttar Pradesh, while Thulgharia Sah are said to have originated in jhunsi, Allahabad, Sah surname is also used by Gond/Gorh caste in Bihar & Uttar Pradesh, they are migranted from Madhya Pradesh their ancestor was Raja Dalpat Sah spouse Rani Durgavati. Sah surname is also used by Baniya community in Bihat. Their largest sub-division, the Chaudhary Sah are said to have immigrated from jhunsi Allahabad (Pawar Clan) in UP. According to their traditions, the Shah/Sah are by origin rajput from west @India, some claiming to be Chauhans, while other to be Parmars. The Sah are an urban community, and those found in Almora, Nainital, Dwarahat,Ranikhet, Bageshwar, and Pithoragarh are primarily engaged in trade, army and government services.
The community is divided into a number of clans such as the Thulgharia, Gangola, Kumaoiya, Jagati, Tamkia, Chaudhary, Chukurait, Jakhwal, Kholibhiteria and Salimgarhia. Each of these groups derives its name from either the name of an ancestral village, office they held or title they received in the past. For example, the Gangola get their name from the territory of Patti Gangoli, while the Kumaoiya from Kumaon, while the word Thulgharia literally means economically most prosperous clans. In terms of their varna status, they claim to be Kshatriyaa