Talk:Brahmin

The article as it stands reads as if there is no basis to the brahmins as an endogamous caste group, which is clearly nonsense. All genetic analyses show that brahmins show significantly more proximity to each other than to regional and other caste groups. The article ought to be revised to reflect this point. If a Tamil brahmin is closer to a Punjabi brahmin than a Punjabi brahmin is to a Punjabi khatri, then this clearly shows that brahmins are a genetic endogamous group and that the history of India reflects that brahmins had a hereditary status and were held separate from people who merely learned or practised some portion of a religious praxis, or held allegiance to a religious corpus. Indeed, genetic tests connnect brahmins together and give the lie to the claim that being a brahmin was merely a vocational choice within the framework of Indian culture. The article is misleading and seems to imply that there is no such thing as an inherited brahmin caste genetic heritage, when this is demonstrably false. Zubedar (talk) 00:44, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

:Please note that we don't mention genetics in caste articles as per WP:CONSENSUS! Ekdalian (talk) 05:51, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

:This is something I second. And this is seen clearly in major papers like Narasimhan et al 2019.

:There is shared culture between Brahmins too.

:People don't seem to fully understand the fact that "ethnic identity" in India is a blend of various factors and not solely dependent on the langauge you speak; as people/groups migrated throughout history and picked up some local customs/tongues while retaining their original culture.

:This current article has been presented in a way it is reducing the cultural, communal and overall sense of identity of Brahmins to just a "caste". We don't see this being done for other groups for example on articles about Jat, Khatri, Gurjar so I don't see why the same is applied for Brahmins, when Brahmins have clear cut genealogies, scriptural records and historic recounts connecting and mentioning Brahmins as a group with common origins and cultural descent. Temporary 1010 (talk) 15:07, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

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'Origin and History'

It seems likely that Kannauj and Middle country was the place of origin of majority of migrating Brahmins throughout the medieval centuries. Coming from Kannauj is a frequent claim among Brahmins of Gujrat in areas distant from Madhyadesha or Ganges heartland.

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'Origin and history'

It seems likely that Kanyakubja and Middle country was the place of origin of majority of migrating Brahmins throughout the medieval centuries. Coming from Kannauj is a frequent claim among Brahmins in areas distant from Madhyadesha or Ganges heartland. 2409:4089:BE4D:50A2:0:0:2D4B:6C00 (talk) 13:40, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

:File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Kanyakubja redirects to Kannauj anyways, and also please provide a reason for removing Brahmins of Gujrat Bunnypranav (talk) 09:39, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

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Branhminism has been used to oppress people from other caste group. 116.75.98.65 (talk) 16:48, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

:{{Not done}}: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Bowler the Carmine | talk 17:45, 15 October 2024 (UTC)