Bengali Brahmin
Hindu caste originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bengali Brahmins are the community of Hindu Brahmins, who traditionally reside in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, currently comprising the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh.
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Religions | Hinduism |
Languages | Bengali |
Populated states | West Bengal, India |
Related groups | Maithil Brahmin, Utkala Brahmin, Kanyakubja Brahmin |
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The Bengali Brahmins, along with Baidyas and Kayasthas, are regarded among the three traditional higher castes of Bengal.[1] In the colonial era, the Bhadraloks of Bengal were primarily, but not exclusively, drawn from these three castes, who continue to maintain a collective hegemony in West Bengal.[2][3][4]