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Nagar Brahmin
Gujarati Brahmin subcaste / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the social caste. For the moth family, see Brahmaeidae. For similarly spelled words, see Nagar (disambiguation).
Nagar Brahmin is a Brahmin subcaste from the Indian state of Gujarat.[1]
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Nagar Brahmins | |
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![]() Nagar Brahmins in Western India (c. 1855-1862) | |
Religions | Hinduism |
Languages | Gujarati |
Country | India |
Populated states | Gujarat |
Region | Western India |
Ethnicity | Gujarati |
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Author T. Sasaki writes, amongst Brahmins of Gujarat, Nagar Brahmins were the most prominent subdivision in the political, economic and social activities of this region both before and during the British Raj. They have occupied important administrative posts in the courts during the time of the Gujarat Sultanate and the Mughal Empire.[2]