Salvi
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Salvi may refer to:
  • Salvi
    Salvi (caste)
    The Salvi are a caste found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India.-History and origin:The Salvi trace their origin from the word Sal, which means a loom. They are said to have migrated from Gujarat to Malwa in the Middle Ages. The community is traditional associated with the art of weaving...

     a Hindu
    Hindu
    Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

     caste
    Caste
    Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...

     found in Maharashtra
    Maharashtra
    Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

    , India
    India
    India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...



People with the given name Salvi:
  • Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
    Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
    Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato , also known as Giovanni Battista Salvi, was an Italian Baroque painter. He is often referred to only by the town of his birthplace , as was customary in his time, and for example seen with da Vinci and Caravaggio.-Biography:The details of Giovanni Battista...

     (1609-1685), Italian painter
  • Salvi Castellucci
    Salvi Castellucci
    Salvi Castellucci was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Arezzo.He trained in Rome with Pietro da Cortona. His son, Pietro Castelllucci painted in his style.-References:...

     (1608-1672), Italian painter


People with the surname Salvi:
  • Aavishkar Salvi
    Aavishkar Salvi
    Aavishkar Salvi is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed batsman. In first class cricket, he plays for Mumbai....

     (born 1981), Indian cricketer
  • Al Salvi
    Al Salvi
    Albert J. Salvi is an attorney, former radio talk show host, and a former Illinois State Representative and Republican candidate for United States Senate and for Illinois Secretary of State....

     (born 1960), American politician
  • Antonio Salvi
    Antonio Salvi
    Antonio Salvi was an Italian physician, court poet and librettist. He was in the service of the ducal court in Florence and the favourite librettist of Prince Ferdinando de' Medici. Salvi was one of the developers of the opera seria.- Life :Salvi was a court physician in Florence for the De'...

     (1664–1724), Italian poet and librettist
  • John Salvi
    John Salvi
    John C. Salvi III was an abortion opponent who carried out fatal terrorist attacks on two Planned Parenthood reproductive health clinics in Brookline, Massachusetts, on December 30, 1994. These were the subject of intense media coverage...

     (1972-1996), anti-abortion terrorist
  • Lorenzo Salvi
    Lorenzo Salvi
    Lorenzo Salvi was an Italian operatic tenor who had a major international opera career during the nineteenth century...

     (19th century), Italian opera singer
  • Matteo Salvi
    Matteo Salvi
    Matteo Salvi was a composer of opera and classical music and a theatre director.Salvi was born in Botta di Sedrina , Italy...

     (1816-1887), Italian composer
  • Nicola Salvi
    Nicola Salvi
    Nicola Salvi or Niccolò Salvi was an Italian architect most famous for the Trevi Fountain in Rome, where he was born and died. His work is in the late Roman Baroque style. In addition to the Trevi Fountain, Salvi did minor works such as churches and the enlargement of the Odescalchi Palace with...

     (1697-1751), Italian architect
  • Paolo Salvi
    Paolo Salvi
    Paolo Salvi was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....

    (1891-1945), Italian gymnast
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