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Brahmin (/ˈbrɑːmɪn/; Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण, romanized: brāhmaṇa) is a
varna (theoretical
social classes)
within Hindu society. The
other three varnas are...
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referred to as "
Brahminism," but that
label is less than ideal. First, as
McGovern (2019) has
pointed out in a
recent book, the term "
Brahmin" was originally...
- "Anti-
Brahminism" or "Non-
Brahminism" is a
movement in
opposition to
caste based discrimination and
hierarchical social order which places Brahmins at its...
- The
Chitpavan Brahmin or the
Kokanastha Brahmin is a
Hindu Maharashtrian Brahmin community inhabiting Konkan, the
coastal region of the
state of Maharashtra...
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critique of
Brahmin dominance in religious, social, and
political institutions in
South India. This critique,
often labeled as anti-
Brahminism, targeted...
- Look up
brahmin or
Brahmin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Brahmin is a
varna (class) in
Hinduism specialising as scholars, priests,
teachers (acharya)...
- The
Boston Brahmins are
members of Boston's
historic upper class. From the late 19th
century through the mid-20th century, they were
often ****ociated with...
- Gaur
Brahmins (also
spelled Gor, Gour, Gaud or Gauda) are a
community of
Brahmins in India. They are one of the five
Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities that...
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Bengali Brahmins are the
community of
Hindu Brahmins, who
traditionally reside in the
Bengal region of the
Indian subcontinent,
currently comprising the...
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refers to
Brahmins who
specialise in the
Smriti corpus of
texts named the
Grihya Sutras, in
contrast to
Shrauta Sutras.
Smarta Brahmins, with their...
