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Gangari Brahmin

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Brahmin subcaste in Uttarakhand, India

Gangari\Gangadi
ClassificationBrahmin
Religions Hinduism
LanguagesGarhwali
Populated statesUttarakhand, India
Related groupsGarhwali people

Gangari Brahmin is a Brahmin subcaste originating from the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. They were settled in the villages surrounding the Ganges valley hence known as "Gangari" Brahmins.

See also

Garhwali Brahmin surname and gotra of Uttarakhand-I: From an ancient manuscript
Garhwali Brahmin surname and gotra of Uttarakhand-II: From an ancient manuscript

References

  1. Ghildial, Avaneet Kumar (1994). Political Development in Garhwal. Classical Publishing Company. p. 28.
  2. Saklani, Atul (1987). The History of a Himalayan Princely State: Change, Conflicts, and Awakening: an Interpretative History of Princely State of Tehri Garhwal, U.P., A.D. 1815 to 1949 A.D. Durga Publications. pp. not specified. OCLC 17918157.
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