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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.
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 ...
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In modern times the Maharashtrian brahmin and CKP communities of Indore dominated the RSS and Bharatiya Janasangh (the forerunner of the BJP). [5] Brahmins are about 8-10% of the total population of Maharashtra. [6] Among Maharashtrian Brahmins, almost 60 per cent (three-fifth) are Deshastha Brahmins and 20 per cent (one-fifth) are Chitpavan ...
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana – Golconda Vyaparis, [21] Deshastha Madhvas and Telugu Madhvas (Telugu Brahmins who converted to Madhva faith). [22] Bihar – In Bihar, the whole Gayawal Brahmins are followers of Dvaita philosophy. [23] [24] Goa – Gaud Saraswats – Bardez and Salcete regions are a stronghold of Madhwa Saraswats and are staunch ...
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 ...
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Deshastha Brahmins are a branch of Marathi Brahmins who lived in surrounding Kannada and Telugu districts as well. His great grandfather Narhar Shastri migrated from Kandakurthi , Nizamabad district in present-day Telangana to Nagpur.