Deshastha Brahmin

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Deshastha Brahmins (Marathi: देशस्थ ब्राह्मण, Kannada: ದೇಶಸ್ಥ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರು) are the original and the oldest Hindu Brahmin sub-caste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and some districts of northern Karnataka. The word Deshastha comes from the Sanskrit words Desha and Stha which mean inland or country and resident respectively. Fused together, the two words literally mean "residents of the country." Deshasthas belong to the Pancha Dravida Brahmins group. Over the millennia, the community produced the Sanskrit scholar Bhavabhuti in the 8th century, the mathematician, Bhāskara II and the 13th century Varkari saint and philosopher, Dnyaneshwar. All of the Peshwas during Shivaji's reign were Deshasthas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510587075
• ISBN13: 9785510587074
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"