- (caste) system,
Brahmins similarly occupy the
highest position,
though that is
complicated by
strict stratification even
among Brahmins and historical...
-
Kokanastha Brahmins. The
etymology of
their name is
given in a
legendary myth of the
chapter citpāvanabrāhmaṇotpattiḥ i.e. “Origin of the Citpāvan
brahmins” in...
- by the Deshastha,
Chitpavan and
Karhade Brahmins of Maharashtra, and to the south, by the
Nambudiri Brahmins of Kerala. The GSBs were
traditionally traders...
-
Punjabi Brahmins may
refer to
these Brahmin communities of Punjab:
Saraswat Brahmins, a
Brahmin community found throughout northern India including Punjab...
-
subset of the
Brahmin rituals, and
claim to be "tri-karma"
Brahmins. Some
Bhumihars in
Muzaffarpur trace their lineage to
Husseini Brahmins, and parti****te...
- 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...
- Drāviḍa –
Referring to the
Brahmins of
Tamil Nadu and
Brahmins of Kerala. Āndhra (Tailaṅga) –
Representing the
Telugu Brahmins of
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana...
-
Brahmin who
adheres to the
Smriti corpus of texts.
Smarta Brahmins specialize in the
Smriti corpus of texts, are
differentiated from
Srauta Brahmins who...
-
Bengali Brahmins are the
community of
Hindu Brahmins, who
traditionally reside in the
Bengal region of the
Indian subcontinent,
currently comprising the...
- Prabhus), and Konkani-speaking
Saraswat Brahmins are
referred to as
Konkani Brahmins,
which denotes those Brahmin sub-castes of the
Konkan coast which have...
