alsoBrahman(-mən)Of or relating to the caste of Brahmins. [Probably alteration of Sanskritbrāhmaṇaḥ, frombrāhmaṇa-,brahminic; seeBrahman.] Brah·min′ic(-mĭn′ĭk),Brah·min′i·caladj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © ...
Some sources state that Jats are regarded as Kshatriyas, while others assign Vaishya or Shudra varna to them. According to Santokh S. Anant,Jats, Rajputs, and Thakursare at the top of the caste hierarchy in most of the north Indian villages, surpassing Brahmins. Which is single largest ca...
Summary: Indian judge claims upper-caste Brahmins 'should always be at the helm' Video: Indian judge goes viral with speech glorifying Brahmins Summary: Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 24 (ANI): Addressing a global meet of Tamil Brahmins, sitting judge of Kerala high court Justice V Chidamb...
In India the caste status has these groups: a. Vaisyas b. Sudras c. Brahmins d. Kshatriyas Caste System: Caste refers to the system of dividing people into society. People are divided according to their occupation, the standard of living, ritual status, and purity,...
英英释义 Brahmin[ 'brɑ:min ] n. a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) 同义词:brahman a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas 同义词:brahman the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category ...
Gradually, the term Maratha came to denote an endogamous caste. From 1900 onwards, the Satyashodhak Samaj movement defined the Marathas as a broader social category of non-Brahmin groups. These non-Brahmins gained prominence in the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement....
Prithviraj Sharma1,3, Mamata Jena1, Shweta Singh1, Katayoon Darvishi1, Audesh K Bhat1, AJS Bhanwer2, Pramod Kumar Tiwari3 and Rameshwar NK Bamezai1 Many major rival models of the origin of the Hindu caste system co-exist despite extensive studies, each with associated genetic evidences....
1.(Hinduism) (sometimes not capital) Also called (esp formerly):Brahmina member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system 2.(Hinduism)Hinduismthe ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns ...
alsoBrahman(-mən)Of or relating to the caste of Brahmins. [Probably alteration of Sanskritbrāhmaṇaḥ, frombrāhmaṇa-,brahminic; seeBrahman.] Brah·min′ic(-mĭn′ĭk),Brah·min′i·caladj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © ...
alsoBrahman(-mən)Of or relating to the caste of Brahmins. [Probably alteration of Sanskritbrāhmaṇaḥ, frombrāhmaṇa-,brahminic; seeBrahman.] Brah·min′ic(-mĭn′ĭk),Brah·min′i·caladj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © ...