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Deshastha Brahmin surnames are derived by adding the suffix kar or e to the village from which the family originally hailed. [1] For example, Akhegaonkar came from the village Akhegaon, Bidkar came from the town of Bid, Jugade came from the village Jugad, Mulik came from district Muluk and some links say Mulikwadi from Konkan area,Yadwadkar came from Yadwad Nagpurkar comes from the city Nagpur ...
Deshastha Brahmin is a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and North Karnataka. [5] Other than these states, according to authors K. S. Singh, Gregory Naik and Pran Nath Chopra, Deshastha Brahmins are also concentrated in the states of Telangana [6] [1] (which was earlier part of Hyderabad State and Berar Division), Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (Which was ...
Deshastha Brahmins form a major sub-caste of Brahmins in states of Maharashtra and North Karnataka in India. They are also found in sizeable number in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The following is the list of notables from the community.
The name Deshpande is believed to be a combination of two words (Desh and Pande). Desh means a country or a territory or a group of villages. Pande means one who maintains records or accounts. So deshpande means one who maintains accounts or records at a territory level or district level. [7] [8]
Yajurvedi is an Indian surname used by Yajurvedi Brahmins, meaning versed in Yajurveda. [1] It is one of the two major sub-sects among Deshastha Brahmins . [ 2 ] Similarly there are Rigvedi (one who knows Rigveda ).
Rigvedi (also called Rugvedi) is an Indian surname used by Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin community, meaning versed in Rigveda. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is one of the two major sub-sects among Deshastha Brahmins . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Similarly there are Yajurvedi (one who knows Yajurveda ).
Bhagwat (also spelled as Bhagvat), is a surname found among Hindu Brahmin and Hindu Mali communities in India. It is found mainly among Deshastha Brahmins, [1] Chitpavan Brahmins [2] and Karhade Brahmins. [3]
Tamil Nadu – Deshasthas (migrants from Karnataka and Maharashtra), Aruvaththuvakkalu (migrants from Karnataka), Badaganadus (migrants from Karnataka), Pennaththurar Brahmins, [e] Aruvela and Prathamasakis. [20] Andhra Pradesh & Telangana – Golconda Vyaparis, [21] Deshastha Madhvas and Telugu Madhvas (Telugu Brahmins who converted to Madhva ...