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The kshatriyas served as representatives in the assembly at the capital, debated various issues put before the assembly. [19] Due to the lack of patronage of Vedic Brahmanism, the kshatriyas of the gana sanghas were often patrons of Buddhism and Jainism. [20] In the Pali canon, Kshatriya is referred as khattiya. [21]
About three years ago the Census Commissioner in India (The Hon. Mr. H H. Risley, C.S, C.S.I.) directed that, for the Census of India, 1901, a scheme should be drawn up classifying the various Hindu castes under the four groups of Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Sudras; and assigning to each caste in these groups its proper position ...
Jawa or Kediri was the largest Hindu kingdom, which was ruled by Kshatriyas in the island. [2] [better source needed] An armored horse rider, two armored warriors, and a noble figure. From Penataran temple, ca. 1347. Javanese Kshatriyas were popularly known as K'bo or Mahisa (meaning buffalo) and Rangga to indicate their strength. [3]
Most of the Kshatriyas now living in Bali are claimed to be the descendants of King Dewa Agung, who immigrated to Bali from Java. However, there are also a few other Kshatriya clans who were elevated to the Kshatriya status from the Vaishya varna. Altogether, Kshatriyas constitute around 4% of the total Balinese Hindu population.
The precise etymology of the word Chardo is unclear. Two most probable explanations are as follows: [13] The roots of this Konkani word is said to lie in the Prakrit word Chavda, which is the name of a dynasty who are said to have migrated to Old Goa from Saurashtra in the 7th and 8th centuries, after their kingdom was destroyed by the Sunni Caliphate's conquest in around 740 AD.
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They wear the sacred thread [1] and are Kshatriyas. [2] [3] They are Somavamshiya Sahasrarjun Kshatriyas or SSK Samaj. [4] and are given reservation in Maharashtra. All of them follow Hinduism [5] and are traditionally silk weavers. [6] Their principal deity is Shakti. [7] They have their lineage to legendary king Sahasrarjuna and celebrate ...
The Bhavsar community in Gujarat speak Gujarati, [7] those in Maharashtra speak Marathi and those in Rajasthan speak a Rajasthani dialect, [8] and the rest speak Hindi, apart from the local language but the Gujarati speaking and Marathi speaking Bhavsars were traditionally endogamous.