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Pancha Dravida

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Pancha Dravida is one of the two major groupings of Brahmins in Hinduism, of which the other was Pancha-Gauda.

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In the kaifiyats

The Maratha-era kaifiyats (bureaucratic records) of Deccan mention the following Brahmin communities as Pancha Dravida:

  • Andhra-Purva Desastha
  • Dravida Desastha
  • Karnataka Brahmins
  • Desastha

    • The kafiyats classify the Gurjara Brahmins as Pancha Gauda. They also mention the following 16 sub-castes of the Pancha-Dravidas:

    In Rajatarangini

    According to Kalhana's Rajatarangini (c. 12th century CE), the Pancha Dravida group includes the following five Brahmin communities residing to the south of the Vindhyas:

    1. Karnataka (Kannada Brahmins)
    2. Talianga (Telugu Brahmins)
    3. Dravida (Brahmins of Tamil Nadu and Kerala)
    4. Maharashtraka (Maharashtrian Brahmins)
    5. Gurjara (Gujarati Brahmins)

    References

    Pancha-Dravida Wikipedia
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