Which caste is Maithil?

Which caste is Maithil?

Maithil Brahmins are the Hindu Brahmin community of the Mithila region. They are one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities. They are also noted for panjis, the extensive genealogical records maintained for the last twenty-four generations.

Is Sharma Maithil a Brahmin?

They are one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities. They are the part of Indo-Aryan ethnic group and speak Indo-European languages like Maithili.

Which caste is Jha in Bihar?

Jhas are Maithil Brahmins (Brāhamaṇas is the Sanskrit term), a community of highly cohesive, educated, traditional Hindu Brahmins who form part of ancient Vedic Brahmins. They are Maithili speakers. Jha are Brahmins from India. They form the part of Vedic Brahmins.

Is Jha a OBC surname?

But jha is the surname of brahmins from mithla . They are maithil gaud brahmins . So you cannot take obc certificates .

Are thakurs of Bihar Brahmins?

According to a paper published in the Economic & Political Weekly (EPW), 47 per cent of Thakurs fall in the top 20 per cent wealth-owning class of UP. The Thakurs sided with the Brahmins for many decades after Independence — even today, the upper-caste vote is often considered to be a bloc.

Are thakurs Brahmins?

Thakur is a historical feudal title of the Indian subcontinent. It is also used as a surname in the present day. In India, the social groups which use this title includes the Brahmins, Ahirs, Jats, and Rajputs.

Are Maithil Brahmins non veg?

Except for Bengali Brahmins, most of the Brahmins and others jump up at being told that Maithil Brahmins, even traditionally, are not prohibited from taking non-vegetarian dishes. The non-vegetarian food allowed is restricted to fish and meat.

What is gotra Maithil Brahmin?

All Maithil brahmins of Śāṇḍilya gotra belong to Sāmveda (Chāndoga), and all remaining Maithil brahmins belong to Yajurveda (Vājasaneyi, Mādhyandina Shākhā).

Do Maithil Brahmins eat fish?

Is Rajput an OBC?

The Rajputs, in states such as Madhya Pradesh are today considered to be a Forward Caste in India’s system of positive discrimination. This means that they have no access to reservations here. But they are classified as an Other Backward Class by the National Commission for Backward Classes in the state of Karnataka.

Which caste is Sharma in Bihar?

In Bihar, the Bhumihars started using the surname Sharma and the title Pandit in the 20th century. Other common traditional Brahmin surnames used by the Bhumihars include Mishra, Dikshit, Tivan, Pathak, Pande and Upadhyaya.

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