Brahmin- Origin Brahmin: The system of classification, Varna is a system that existed in the Vedic Society that divided the society into four classes Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors), Vaishyas (skilled traders, merchants), and Shudras (unskilled workers). Brahmin is a varna (class) in Hinduism specialising as priests, teachers (acharya) and protectors of sacred learning across generations. What is the… Read More Brahmin caste
Brahmin Surnames : North India: ______________ Indo-Gangetic plains: Dwivedi, Trivedi, Chaturvedi, Dubey, Chaubey, Tripathi, Tiwari, Mishra, Joshi, Pandey, Shukla, Deekshit, Pathak, Agnihotri, Tyagi, Ojha, Bharadwaj. Punjab: Sharma, Dutt. Kashmir: Kaul, Mattoo, Haksar / Hak, Tikkoo, Labroo, Bindroo, Raina, Razdan, etc. Western India: ______________ Gujarat: Joshi, Trivedi, Pathak, Vyas, Bhat / Bhatt, Desai (some). Maharashtra: Apte,… Read More Brahmin Surnames
KAPU CASTE – Origins KAPU CASTE – Origins Since it is a large, diverse and geographically well spread with multiple divisions there is no one root or origin but the most prevalent theories of their origin are mentioned below. Kapu seem to be the earliest inhabitants of the Deccan region who migrated from the North… Read More Kapu caste
Kapu surnames Alphabet :A *** SURNAME *** *** GOTHRAM *** Aanala Paidipala Achukola Bellala Achanta Nujella Achuta Paidipalla Adabala Paidipala Adagarla Settella Adapa Janukula Adapa Paidipala Adapala kaasi Adatra Paidipala Addagarla Pashupala Addagiri Pavidipandla Addala Velnati Addanki Settipala / ayyavarulu Addepalli Paidipala Adikaari Paidipala Agaram Pasapunati Akam Nagavalli Akasapu Paidipalla Aketi Paidipalla Akkala Paidipalla Akkireddi… Read More kapu surnames
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