Brahmans occupy the highest ritual position among the four Varnas of Hinduism. Since the Late Vedic period the Brahmins, who were generally classified as priests, mentor, teacher who were also rulers, zamindars, warriors and holders of other highest administrative posts.

Regiments

Due to their martial abilities, Brahmans were described as 'the oldest martial community', #

1st Brahmans The 1st Brahmans was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised at Oudh by Captain T Naylor in 1776 for service in the army of Nawab Wazir of Oudh, and was known as the Nawab Wazir's Regiment. It was transferred to the East Indi ...

3rd Brahmans The 3rd Brahmans were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1798, when they were the 1st Battalion, 16th Bengal Native Infantry. Over the years they were known by a number of different names. The 32nd ...

# Peshwai, Peshwas were Brahmin and were the De facto rulers of Maratha Empire

Dynasties

# Aryacakravarti Dynasty which was Ruled By Tamil Brahmins # Baghochia Dynasty was founded By Raja Bir Sen and were the ruling Dynasty of Hathwa Raj and Bans Gaon Estate. The Cadet branch of the Family also Ruled Tamkuhi Raj, Salemgarh Estate, Ledo Gadi, Kiajori estate and Kharna Ghatwali.

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 ...

dynasty # Bhurshut Dynasty was a medieval Hindu Dynasty spread across what is now Howrah and Hooghly districts in the Indian state of West Bengal;which was Ruled By a Royal Brahmin Family # Brahman Dynasty of Sindh was founded By

Chach of Alor Chach (c. 631-671 AD) ( sd, چچ)Wink, André. (1991)''Al- Hind, the Making of the Indo-Islamic World: The slave kings and the Islamic conquest''. 2, p. 153 Leiden: Brill. was a Hindu Brahmin king of Sindh region of the Indian subcontinent in th ...

, later Ruled By Chandar of Sindh and Raja Dahir # Kabul Shahi Dynasty belonged to Bali clan of Mohyal Brahmin # Kadamba Dynasty (345 – 525 CE) was a Dynasty that Ruled Northern Karnataka and the Konkan from Banavasi in present-day Uttara Kannada district # Kanva Dynasty replaced the

Shunga Empire The Shunga Empire (IAST: ') was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled areas of the most of the northern Indian subcontinent from around 185 to 73 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra Shunga, Pushyamitra, after taking ...

in Magadha and Ruled in the Eastern regions of India # Karnat dynasty, Ruled by Bikauwa Brahmins # Oiniwar Dynasty, based in Mithila were

Maithil Brahmins Maithil Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur; Bokaro in Jharkhand and Santhal Pargana divisions of India and some adjoinin ...

# Pallava Dynasty was a Tamil brahmin of bharadwaj gotra (

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nati ...

Samaṇar Dynasty), Pallavas Ruled Andhra (Krishna-Guntur) and North and Central Tamil Nadu. Appar is traditionally credited with converting the

Pallava The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana dynasty, with whom they had formerly served as fe ...

king, Mahendravarman to Saivaism.Vasudevan 2003, p. 13 # Parivrajaka Dynasty Ruled parts of Central India during the 5th and 6th centuries. The kings of this Dynasty bore the title Maharaja, and probably Ruled as feudatories of the Gupta Empire. The royal Family came from a Lineage of Brahmins of Bharadwaj Gotra. # Patwardhan Dynasty was an Indian Dynasty established By the

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 ...

Brahmin

Patwardhan Patwardhan may refer to the surname most commonly used by members of Indian Chitpavan Brahmin families belonging to the Kaundinya gotra. The Karhade Patwardhans belong to the Kashyapa and Naidhruva Gotra and their history in the Rajapur region o ...

Family # Satavahana Dynasty - 230bc to 250ad In present day part of Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat,

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

, Telangana, Rajasthan, Northern Karnataka etc # Sena dyansty, Ruled by Brahmakshatriya #

of Magadha was established By

Pushyamitra Shunga Pushyamitra Shunga (IAST: ) or Pushpamitra Shunga (IAST: ) (ruled ) was the co-founder and the first or second ruler of the Shunga Empire which he and Gopāla established against the Maurya Empire. His original name was Puṣpaka or Puṣpami ...

# Vakataka Dynasty was a Dynasty from the Indian subcontinent that is believed to have extended from the southern edges of Malwa and Gujarat in the North to the Tungabhadra River in the South as well as from the Arabian Sea in the West to the edges of

Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...

in the East

States and Zamindari estates

# Arni Estate of Madras Presidency - Ruled By Deshastha Brahmins # Aundh State, Ruled By Deshasthas Brahmins # Banaili Estate of Bihar - Ruled By Chaudhary Bahadhur Lineage - (

Maithil Brahmin Maithil Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur; Bokaro in Jharkhand and Santhal Pargana divisions of India and some adjoining ...

s) #

Baudh State Baudh State, also known as Boudh State, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was recognized as a state in 1874 and had its capital in Boudh town. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union ...

was a princely state Ruled By a Brahmin Family who adopted as successor a nephew of the Raja of Keonjhar # Benares State, a 13 gun salute (15 gun salute local) state Ruled By Bhumihar Brahmins #

Bettiah Raj Bettiah Raj was the second-largest zamindari in the region of India now known as Bihar. It generated annual land revenue rentals of more than 2 million rupees. History Before British rule Gangeswar Deo, a Brahmin of Jaitharia clan, popularly ...

Ruled By Bhumihar Brahmins #

Bhawal Estate Bhawal Estate was the second largest zamindari in Bengal (in modern-day Bangladesh) until it was abolished according to ''East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950''. History In the late 17th century, Daulat Ghazi was the zamind ...

of Bengal - Ruled By Choudhary Lineage - ( Shrotriya Brahmin) #

Bhor State Bhor State was one of the 9-gun salute Maratha princely states of British India. It was the only state belonging to the Poona Agency under the Bombay Presidency, which became later part of the Deccan States Agency. Along with Akkalkot State, A ...

, a 9 gun Salute princely state Ruled By Deshasthas Brahmins #

Chaube Jagirs The Chaube Jagirs, also known as 'Kalinjar Chaubes', jagir states were a group of five feudatory states of Central India during the period of the British Raj. They were a British protectorate from 1823 to 1947 and belonged to the Bagelkhand Agen ...

were a group of five feudatory princely states of Central India during the period of the British Raj. which were Ruled By different branches of Brahmin Family. #

Darbhanga Raj The Darbhanga Raj, also known as Raj Darbhanga and the Khandwala dynasty, was a Maithil Brahmins dynasty and the rulers of territories, not all contiguous, that were part of the Mithila region, now divided between India and Nepal. The rulers o ...

of Mithila, Bihar - Ruled By

s # Dighapatia Raj of Bengal - Ruled By Roy Lineage - ( Varendra Brahmins) #

Gaurihar State Gaurihar State was a princely state in India, ruling a territory that is now in Madhya Pradesh. Gaurihar is a tehsil of Chhatarpur district. History This family is descended from Raja Ram Tiwari, who was Governor of a fort in the service of Guma ...

of Madhya Pradesh Ruled By Deshasthas Brahmins # Ichalkaranji Estate of the British Raj - Ruled By Joshi Family - ( Chitpavan Brahmins) #

Jalaun State Jalaun State was a Maratha princely state in the Bundelkhand region. It was centered on Jalaun, in present-day Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The town was the capital of the state from 1806 to 1840. The last Raja died without issue and Jalaun ...

Bundelkhand Bundelkhand (, ) is a geographical and cultural region and a proposed state and also a mountain range in central & North India. The hilly region is now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lyin ...

region Ruled By a Deshasthas Brahmins # Jamkhandi State Ruled By Chitpavans Brahmins # Jhansi State Ruled By Newelkar House of Karhades Brahmins #

Kurundvad Senior Kurundvad Senior, also spelt as 'Kurundwad', was one of two Maratha princely states during the British Raj: 'Kurundvad Junior' and Kurundvad Senior. The two states separated in 1854 and less than a century later, on 8 March 1948, both states acce ...

and

Kurundvad Junior Kurundvad Junior, also spelt as 'Kurundwad', was of two Maratha Empire, Maratha princely states during the British Raj: 'Kurundvad Senior' and Kurundvad Junior. The two states separated in 1854 and less than a century later, on 8 March 1948, both ...

states were rulered By Patwardhan clan of Chitpavans Brahmins #

Miraj Junior Miraj Junior was one of two Maratha princely states during the British Raj: 'Miraj Senior' and Miraj Junior. The two states separated in 1820. It was under the southern division of the Bombay Presidency, forming part of the southern Mahratta Jagi ...

and Miraj Senior states were Ruled By Chitpavans Brahmins # Muktagacha Raj of Bengal - Ruled By Chowdhary Lineage - ( Varendra Brahmins) #

Nadia Raj Nadia Raj were a dynasty of Zamindars and the rulers of territories that are now part of the Nadia district region of West Bengal, India. Their seat was at the city of Krishnanagar, Nadia. The estate of Nadia Raj was estimated to cover an area o ...

of Bengal - Ruled By Roy or Ray Lineage - ( Kulin Brahmins) #

Natore Raj Zamindars of Natore were influential aristocratic Bengali Zamindars (rent-receiving landholders), who owned large estates in what is today Natore District in Bangladesh . They contributed to the development of East Bengal and later Bangladesh t ...

of Bengal - Ruled By Roy Lineage - ( Varendra Brahmin) #

Panth-Piploda Province Panth-Piploda was a province of British India. It is located in present-day Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. Panth-Piploda was British India's smallest province, with an area of , and a population of 5267 (male 2666, ...

a province of British India Ruled By a Deshasthas Brahmins # Panyam Zamindari of Madras Presidency - Ruled By Deshastha Brahmins #

Rajshahi Raj Rajshahi Raj was a large ''zamindari'' (feudatory kingdom) which occupied a vast position of Bengal (present-day Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh and West Bengal, India). It was the richest and largest zamindari with an area of about 33,670 k ...

of Bengal - Ruled By Rajshahi Family - ( Varendra Brahmins) #

Ramdurg State Ramdurg State was one of the Maratha princely states ruled by the Bhave family during the British Raj. It was administered as part of the Deccan States Agency of the Bombay Presidency, founded in 1799. It was one of the former states of the South ...

Ruled By Chitpavans Brahmins #

Sangli State Sangli State was one of the 11-gun salute Maratha princely states of British India. It was under the Kolhapur-Dekkan Residency in the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. The Principality of Sangli covered an area of 2,880 sq ...

, an 11 gun Salute princely state Ruled By Chitpavans Brahmins # Tekari Raj of Bihar - Ruled By Bhumihar Brahmins # Vishalgad Estate of the British Raj - Ruled By Pant Prathinidhi Family - (

Deshastha Brahmin Deshastha Brahmin is a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and northern area of the state of Karnataka. Other than these states, according to authors K. S. Singh, Gregory Naik and Pran Nath Chopra, Deshastha Br ...

s) # Yelandur Estate of Mysore Kingdom - Ruled By Madhwa Brahmin Family. # Zamindari of Ratangarh (Bijnore) Ruled By Taga Rao Zokha Singh Tyagi Atri - He was a former commander (or ''Rao'') of the northern branch of the Maratha Confederate Army, whose control ranged to the

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baselands of the Himalayas, Family of Chaudhry Lineage - Tyagi Gaur Brahmins

References

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