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Banabhatta wrote India's first novel and was a poet in King Harsha's court [240] Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Indian Poet who wrote India's national song Vande Matram [241] [242] D. R. Bendre [243] Garimella Satyanarayana, Telugu poet and freedom fighter [244] Gopalakrishna Adiga, Kannada poet who is known as "Pioneer of New style" poetry [245]
The term Brahmin appears extensively in ancient and medieval Sutras and commentary texts of Buddhism and Jainism. [12] Modern scholars state that such usage of the term Brahmin in ancient texts does not imply a caste, but simply "masters" (experts), guardian, recluse, preacher or guide of any tradition.
Saraswats Brahmins are classified under the Pancha Gauda Brahmin classification of the Brahmin community in India. [3]In Western and South India, along with the Chitpavan, Karhades (including Padhyes, Bhatt Prabhus), and Konkani-speaking Saraswat Brahmins are referred to as Konkani Brahmins, which denotes those Brahmin sub-castes of the Konkan coast which have a regional significance in ...
Bhawal Estate of Bengal - ruled by Choudhary lineage - (Shrotriya Brahmin) Bhor State, a 9 gun salute princely state ruled by Deshasthas Brahmins; Chaube Jagirs were a group of five feudatory princely states of central India during the period of the British Raj, which were ruled by different branches of Brahmin families.
Telugu Brahmin women wear their saree without passing it between the legs (kaccha kattu), with the free end draped over the left shoulder unlike Madisar which goes to right shoulder. Their sect mark typically consists of three horizontal streaks of bhasmā ( vibhūti or sacred ashes) or a single streak of sandal paste ( gandham ) with a ...
The ruler of Samatata, whose reign covered the first part of the 7th century C.E., was a Brahmin. [6] Several Brahmins gradually came from central India beginning in the eighth century, and epigraphs of the time provide numerous examples of Brahmin families coming from various parts of India to settle in Bengal.
Kannada Brahmins fall under the Pancha Dravida Brahmin classification of the Brahmin community in India. [5] These Brahmins generally are further sub-divided into a number of gotras and the Veda Shakha, which professes to subscribe to the performance of the yajna and other rites.
Rajpurohit is a Brahmin community, who as a rule, did not provide Brahminical services as expected with the caste duties of Brahmins. Their ancestors are Brahmins, mostly notable Rishis of different sub castes such as Gaur, Paliwal Gaur, Khandelwal, Pushkarna, Nagar, Pareek, Dadheech and Bias but majority of them has Gaur lineage.