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'''Maithil Brahmins''' are a [[ | '''Maithil Brahmins''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Brahmin]] community from the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of the [[Indian subcontinent]] that comprises [[Tirhut division|Tirhut]], [[Darbhanga division|Darbhanga]], [[Kosi division|Kosi]], [[Purnia division|Purnia]], [[Munger division|Munger]], [[Bhagalpur division|Bhagalpur]] and [[Santhal Pargana division]]s{{efn|Santhal Pargana division is headquartered at [[Dumka]] and the cited source mentions the division as "Dumka division"}} of India<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O49ZDwAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PR20|title=Sushasan Ke Aaine Mein Naya Bihar|first=Pankaj Kumar|last= Jha|date=2010 |publisher=Prabhat Prakashan|location=Bihar (India)|isbn=9789380186283}}</ref> and some adjoining districts of Nepal. | ||
They are one of the five [[Pancha-Gauda]] Brahmin communities.<ref name="JGL_2002">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc0000loch |url-access=registration |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z |author=James G. Lochtefeld |publisher=Rosen |year=2002 |isbn=9780823931804 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc0000loch/page/490 490]–491 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lXyWE6KbG8oC&pg=PA168 |title=Caste in Life: Experiencing Inequalities |editor=D. Shyam Babu and [[R. S. Khare|Ravindra S. Khare]] |publisher=Pearson Education India |year=2011 |isbn=9788131754399 |page=168 }}</ref> | They are one of the five [[Pancha-Gauda]] Brahmin communities.<ref name="JGL_2002">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc0000loch |url-access=registration |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z |author=James G. Lochtefeld |publisher=Rosen |year=2002 |isbn=9780823931804 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc0000loch/page/490 490]–491 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lXyWE6KbG8oC&pg=PA168 |title=Caste in Life: Experiencing Inequalities |editor=D. Shyam Babu and [[R. S. Khare|Ravindra S. Khare]] |publisher=Pearson Education India |year=2011 |isbn=9788131754399 |page=168 }}</ref> They are the part of [[Indo-Aryan peoples|Indo-Aryan]] ethnic group and speak [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]] languages like [[Maithili language|Maithili]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 11 July 2023
Maithil Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur and Santhal Pargana divisions< [lower-alpha 1] of India[1] and some adjoining districts of Nepal. They are one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities.[2][3] They are the part of Indo-Aryan ethnic group and speak Indo-European languages like Maithili.
History[edit | edit source]
Some of the dynastic families of the Mithila region, such as the Oiniwar Dynasty and Khandwal Dynasty (Raj Darbhanga),[4] were Maithil Brahmins and were noted for their patronage of Maithil culture.[5]
In the 1960s and 1970s, the Maithil Brahmins became politically significant in Bihar. Binodanand Jha and Lalit Narayan Mishra emerged as prominent political leaders of the community. Under the Chief Ministry of Jagannath Mishra many Maithil Brahmins assumed important political positions in Bihar. [6]
Divisions[edit | edit source]
According to the Vedic Samhita, Maithil Brahmins are divided into the Vajasaneyi and the Chandogya and each group is strictly exogamous. They are also further classified by four main categories, the Srotiyas, the Yogs, the Panjis and the Jaiwars. They are all expected to be endogamous however these days this is no longer enforced strictly.[7]
Religious practices[edit | edit source]
They are mainly practitioners of Shaktism in various forms, however there are also Vaishnavites and Shaivites.[8] Those Maithil Brahmins who practice Shaktism worship Bhagawati.[9]
Panjis[edit | edit source]
Panjis or Panji Prabandh are extensive genealogical records maintained among Maithil Brahmins similar to the Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar.[10] They are used mainly when fixing marriages and delineate the last 7 generations of the bride and grooms family.[citation needed]
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jha, Pankaj Kumar (2010). Sushasan Ke Aaine Mein Naya Bihar. Bihar (India): Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789380186283.
- ↑ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z. Rosen. pp. 490–491. ISBN 9780823931804.
- ↑ D. Shyam Babu and Ravindra S. Khare, ed. (2011). Caste in Life: Experiencing Inequalities. Pearson Education India. p. 168. ISBN 9788131754399.
- ↑ Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 60–61. ISBN 9788175330344.
- ↑ Jha, Makhan (1982). "Civilizational Regions of Mithila & Mahakoshal". p. 64.
- ↑ Verma, Ravindra Kumar (May 1991). "Caste and Bihar Politics". Economic and Political Weekly. 26 (18). Sameeksha Trust: 1142–4. JSTOR 41498247.
- ↑ Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. p. 32. ISBN 9788175330344. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ↑ Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-81-7533-034-4.
- ↑ Maitra, Asim (1986). Religious Life of the Brahman: A Case Study of Maithil Brahmans. Inter-India Publications. p. 54. ISBN 9788121001717.
- ↑ "Culture of the Mithila region". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Brown Heinz, Carolyn. "The Maithil Brahmins: an online ethnography". Department of Anthropology, California State University, Chico. Retrieved 21 October 2010.