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system, Brahmakshatriya may refer to a ''
Brahmin'' who pursues royalty, and hence concurrently adopts the ''
Kshatriya'' varna.
Brahmakshatriya dynasties
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Sena Dynasty: The founder of the Sena rule was Samantasena who described himself as a Brahma-Kshatriya of Karnataka (
Karnataka).
He stated that he fought the outlaws of Karnataka and later turned into an
ascetic
Asceticism (; from the el, ἄσκησις, áskesis, exercise', 'training) is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their p ...
. The inscriptions of the Sena kings mention them as Brahma-Kshatriyas (Brahmins who ruled as Kshatriyas) or Kshatriyas.
In Kerala
In Kerala, only the sons of a
Nambuthiri father and a Kshatriya mother were recognized as Brahmakshatriya by the Nambuthiri Brahmins, while the son of a Brahmakshatriya father and a non-Kshatriya mother was regarded as non-Kshatriya. The
Nambudiri Brahmins and
Samantha Arasu Ballalas of
Kasaragod
Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala and ...
are examples of Brahmkshatriyas by descent, while the ''Nambiathiri'' and
Nambidi
Nambidi is a caste of Kerala, India. The form a part of the Brahmin community. They are considered to be Malayali Brahmins and to have originated when a section of the Nambudiris was degraded.
They also have the same rights and rituals of nam ...
sect of
Nambudiri Brahmins are Brahmkshatriyas by adopting a martial tradition.
In Gujarat
In Gujarat, the Brahmakshatriyas as a community exists that bears cross caste identity. They are generally considered as a writer caste.
See also
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Pushpaka Brahmin
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Khatri
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Bhumihar
Bhumihars, also called Babhan, are a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal.
The Bhumihars claim Brahmin statu ...
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Pathare Prabhu
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Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu
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Malla Kshatriya
The Mal is a Hindu caste found in the state of West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Mal and Malla are derived from the Sanskrit word ''malla'', meaning wrestler.
Paharia Mal or Mal Paharia is considered as Scheduled Tribe while the other Mal groups are c ...
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Mair Rajput The Mair are Rajput community traditionally found in northern India.
Caste identity
The Mair community was among those that challenged their official classification by the British Raj administration, which was based in large part upon the theories ...
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Mohyal
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Tyagi
Tyagi originally called Taga, is a cultivator caste who claim Brahmin status. The landholding community is confined to Western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. They are often considered the highest of the agricultural castes. During t ...
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Niyogi
Niyogi Brahmin is a Telugu Brahmin subcaste native to the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but are spread throughout South India and Maharashtra. The traditional occupations of the Niyogi Brahmins are settled cultivation and pr ...
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Chitpavan
The Chitpavan Brahmin or Konkanastha Brahmin is a Hindu Maharashtrian Brahmin community inhabiting Konkan, the coastal region of the state of Maharashtra. Initially working as messengers and spies in the late seventeenth century, the community ...
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Bengali Kayastha
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Baidya
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