Gangari Brahmin
Brahmin subcaste in Uttarakhand, India
Gangari\Gangadi | |
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Classification | Brahmin |
Religions | ![]() |
Languages | Garhwali |
Populated states | Uttarakhand, India |
Related groups | Garhwali 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.[1][2]
See also
- Sarola Brahmin
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References
- ^ Ghildial, Avaneet Kumar (1994). Political Development in Garhwal. Classical Publishing Company. p. 28.
- ^ 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.