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Brahmin

Brahmin (/ˈbrɑːmɪn/; Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण, romanized: brāhmaṇa) is a varna (social class) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the Kshatriya (rulers and warriors), Vaishya (traders, merchants, and farmers), and Shudra (labourers). The traditional occupation of Brahmins is that of priesthood (purohit, pandit, or pujari) at Hindu temples or at…

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Origin and history

Prambanan1st BrahmansChanakyaKannaujMadhyadesha
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Role in society

DharmasutraDharmashastraYajnaTwice-bornsChandragupta Maurya
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Stratification among Brahmins

KalhanaRajataranginiSahyadrikhandaPancha GaudaVindhya mountain range
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Outside the Indian subcontinent

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Origin and history

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Demographics

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Brahmin

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related to Outside the Indian subcontinent · 27
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related to Role in the bhakti movement and involvement in social reform · 25
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related to Actual occupations · 23
Brahmin → BCE, Brahmins, Buddhist, CE, Chanakya, Chandragupta Maurya, Donkin, Greg Bailey, Historical, Hoysala Empire, Ian Mabbett, India, Indian, Jataka Tales, Jatakas, Maurya Empire, Mauryan, Some, Sutta Nipata, The Dharmasutras
related to Gupta era · 18
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related to Stratification among Brahmins · 17
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related to Vedic duties · 15
Brahmin → According, Adhyayana, Aristotle's, Brahmins, Dharmashastra, Greek, Grhya-sutras, Hinduism, Indian, John Bussanich, Kulkarni, Manu's, Platonic-Aristotelian, The Dharmasutra, Yajna
related to Purusha sukta · 13
Brahmin → According, Brahmins, Joel Brereton, Mandala, Purusha, Purusha Sukta, Religious, Rigveda, Sanskrit, Stephanie Jamison, The, The Purusha Sukta, Vedic
related to Generic meaning of the term "Brahmin" · 12
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related to External links · 7
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related to Demographics · 6
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the Jataka Tales also record the livelihood of Brahmins to have included being farmersinstance ofThe Pali Canon and other Buddhist texts0.80text
handicraft workersinstance ofThe Pali Canon and other Buddhist texts0.80text
artisans such as carpentryinstance ofThe Pali Canon and other Buddhist texts0.80text
architectureinstance ofThe Pali Canon and other Buddhist texts0.80text
Jatakasinstance ofSome of the Brahmin occupations mentioned in the Buddhist texts0.80text
Sutta Nipata are very lowlyinstance ofSome of the Brahmin occupations mentioned in the Buddhist texts0.80text
accountantsinstance ofUnder Golconda Sultanate Telugu Niyogi Brahmins served in many different roles0.80text
ministersinstance ofUnder Golconda Sultanate Telugu Niyogi Brahmins served in many different roles0.80text
in the revenue administrationinstance ofUnder Golconda Sultanate Telugu Niyogi Brahmins served in many different roles0.80text
and in the judicial serviceinstance ofUnder Golconda Sultanate Telugu Niyogi Brahmins served in many different roles0.80text
cookinginstance oflabour0.80text
and other occupationsinstance oflabour0.80text

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