Nagar Brahmin

Nagar Brahmin is a Brahmin subcaste from the Indian state of Gujarat.

Nagar Brahmins
Nagar Brahmins in Western India (c. 1855-1862)
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesGujarati
CountryIndia
Populated statesGujarat
RegionWestern India
EthnicityGujarati

Author T. Sasaki writes, amongst Brahmins of Gujarat, Nagar Brahmins were the most prominent subdivision in the political, economic and social activities of this region both before and during the British Raj. They have occupied important administrative posts in the courts during the time of the Gujarat Sultanate and the Mughal Empire.

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