- Anavil Brahmin
Anavil Brahmin is one of the sub-castes of
Brahmin caste .Anavil Brahmin s are from and the majority of them are still located in the area includingValsad District andSurat District insouth Gujarat . Other Brahmin sub-castes likeAnavil Brahmins are Bhumihar Brahmins,Chitpawan Brahmins ,Namboothiri Brahmins ,Niyogi Brahmins ,Havyak Brahmins andTyagi Brahmins because of tracing their origin to the descendants ofParashurama andBrahmarshi Vishvamitra according to mythology.One of the widely known personalities is Mr.
Morarji Desai , former prime minister of India.Notable Anavil Brahmins
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Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Dandi Sanyasi of Dashnami Order; eminent nationalist; peasant leader; writer and scholar inSanskrit ,Hindi and English.
*Morarji Desai , Former prime minister of India
*Mahadev Desai , close associate ofMahatma Gandhi
*Manmohan Desai , famous film producer & director.
*A.M. Naik , MD Larsen and Toubro
*Rodger Desai , producer
*H.K. Desai , CEO & Chairman of QLogic Co. USA
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