Brahmakshatriya
- In the Hindu varna system, Brahmakshatriya may refer to a Brahmin who pursues royalty, and hence concurrently adopts the Kshatriya varna.[1][2]
- Progeny of Brahmin father and Kshatriya mother.[3]
Brahmakshatriya dynasties
[edit]- Sena Dynasty: The founder of the Sena rule was Samantasena who described himself as a Brahma-Kshatriya of Karnataka (Karnataka).[4][5] He stated that he "singly slaughtered the wicked robbers of the wealth of Karnata (i.e., Karnataka)".[6] The inscriptions of the Sena kings mention them as Brahma-Kshatriyas (Brahmins who ruled as Kshatriyas) or Kshatriyas.[7]
In Kerala
[edit]In Kerala, only the sons of a Nambuthiri father and a Kshatriya mother were recognized as Brahmakshatriya by the Nambuthiri Brahmins, while the son of a Brahmakshatriya father and a non-Kshatriya mother was regarded as non-Kshatriya. The Nambudiri Brahmins and Samantha Arasu Ballalas of Kasaragod are examples of Brahmkshatriyas by descent, while the Nambiathiri and Nambidi sect of Nambudiri Brahmins are Brahmkshatriyas by adopting a martial tradition.[8]
In Gujarat
[edit]In Gujarat, the Brahmakshatriyas as a community exists that bears cross caste identity.[9] They are generally considered as a writer caste.[10][11] Nagar Thatta is believed to be their original home, from where they came to Kutch around 400 years ago and were called Kutchi Brahmakshatriya and then into Ahmedabad which are called Gujarati Brahmakshatriyas.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ MAJUMDAR, R. C. (1971). HISTORY OF ANCIENT BENGAL. G. BHARADWAJ , CALCUTTA. p. 220.
- ^ Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 22. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
- ^ Sagar, Krishna Chandra (2002). An Era of peace. Northern book centre. p. 74. ISBN 978-81-7211-121-2.
- ^ Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 22. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
- ^ Das, Sitanshu (1999). Indian Nationalism: Study in Evolution. Har-Anand Publications. p. 81. ISBN 9788124106204.
- ^ Paul, Pramode Lal (1939). The Early History Of Bengal Vol.i. p. 87.
- ^ Ronald. B. Inden (January 1976). Marriage and Rank in Bengali Culture : A History of Caste and Clan in Middle Period Bengal. University of California Press. p. 60. ISBN 9780520025691.
- ^ Under the Bo Tree. University of California Press. 1967. pp. 371–. ISBN 9780520020542. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Dinnell, Darry (2021-04-01). "Review of The Other Rāma: Matricide and Genocide in the Mythology of Paraśurāma". Journal of Dharma Studies. 4 (1): 155–157. doi:10.1007/s42240-021-00095-1. ISSN 2522-0934. S2CID 233676041.
- ^ Isaka, Riho (2002-04-01). "Language and dominance: The debates over the Gujarati language in the late nineteenth century". South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies. 25 (1): 1–19. doi:10.1080/00856400208723463. ISSN 0085-6401. S2CID 144468128.
- ^ Shah, A.M. (210). The Structure of Indian Society: then and now. Routledge. p. 175.
- ^ Lal, R. B. (2003). Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. p. 266. ISBN 978-81-7991-104-4.