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Caste System In Goa
This article is about the caste system in Goa, and describes the various ''Jātis'' or sub-castes to be found among Hindus belonging to the four ''varnas'' (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra), as well as those outside of them. A variation of the traditional Hindu caste system was also retained by the Goan Catholic community, and hence their castes are also mentioned in this article. Hindu caste system According to the Gazetteer of India, Union Territory: Goa, Daman and Diu, Part I which looks at Goa (published in 1979) the "chief castes" found in Goa are: Bhraman * Pancha Gowda Brahmins **Gaud Saraswat Brahmins popularly known as GSBs. They are landowning though most were engaged in clerical jobs, trade, priests and landlords. ** Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahman were landowning class generally associated with agriculture and trade. **Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin were associated with trade. **Saraswat Brahmins also known as Bhalavalikar Saraswat Brahmins. *Pancha Dravida Brahmins * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jāti
''Jāti'' is the term traditionally used to describe a cohesive group of people in the Indian subcontinent, like a tribe, community, clan, sub-clan, or a religious sect. Each Jāti typically has an association with an occupation, geography or tribe. Different religious beliefs (e.g. Sri Vaishnavism or Smarthism or Shaivism) or linguistic groupings may also define some Jātis. The term is often translated approximately in English as ''caste''. A person's surname can reflect a community (Jāti) association: thus ''Gandhi'' = perfume seller, ''Dhobi'' = washerman, ''Srivastava'' = military scribe, etc. Meaning Professor Madhav Gadgil (1983) has described Jātis as self-governing, closed communities, based on his research in rural Maharashtra: Under the Jāti system, a person is born into a Jāti with ascribed social roles and endogamy, i.e. marriages take place only within that Jāti. The Jāti provides identity, security and status and has historically been open to change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |