The Sachora Brahmin are a Brahmin community found in Gujarat. They originate from Sanchore in Rajasthan.
They are mainly agriculturalists. They also occupy an important position in facilitating worship in the Vallabha Sampradāya where they prepare food for the svarūpas.
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References
- Mallison, Françoise (1986). Au point du jour: les Prabhātiyāṃ de Narasiṃha Mahetā, poète et saint vishnouite du Gujarāt (XVe siècle) (in French). Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. p. 27.
- Sharma, Gopi Nath. Social Life in Medieval Rajasthan, 1500-1800 A.D. With Special Reference to the Impact of Mughal Influence (PhD thesis). Lakshmi Narain Agarwal (with permission from Agra Unviversity). p. 81.
- Yagnik, Achyut; Sheth, Suchitra (2005). The Shaping of Modern Gujarat: Plurality, Hindutva, and Beyond. Penguin Books.
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