Maharashtra Brahmins

Maharashtra Brahmins

Maharashtra Brahmins may refer to:

  • Deshastha Brahmin, original and the oldest Hindu Brahmin sub-caste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and some districts of northern Karnataka.
  • Karhade Brahmin, predominantly Pancha Dravida Brahmins Marathi speaking Hindu community in India
  • Chitpavan, Brahmin community of Konkan, the coastal region of western Maharashtra in India
  • Devrukhe Brahmin, vegetarian sub-caste of Panchadravid Maharashtrian Brahmins
  • Daivadnya Brahmin, sub-caste of the west coast of India, predominantly residing in the states of Goa, coastal Karnataka, and coastal Maharashtra

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