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{{short description|Brahmin community from Konkan region of India}} | {{short description|Brahmin community from Konkan region of India}} | ||
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|group = Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmin | |group = Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmin | ||
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|langs =[[Konkani Language|Konkani]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Malvani dialect|Malwani]], [[Maharashtrian Konkani]] | |langs =[[Konkani Language|Konkani]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Malvani dialect|Malwani]], [[Maharashtrian Konkani]] | ||
|rels = [[Hinduism]] | |rels = [[Hinduism]] | ||
|related = [[Konkani people]], [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin]], [[ | |related = [[Konkani people]], [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin]], [[Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu]], [[Pathare Prabhu]], [[Padye]], [[Karhade Brahmin]] | ||
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'''Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmin''' is a | '''Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmin''' is a Brahmin sub-caste from the western coast of [[India]], residing in the [[Konkan]] division of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Goa]]. They also known as '''Kudaldeshkar Aadya Gaud Brahmin''', '''Kudaldeshkar''' and sometimes '''Kudalkar Brahmins'''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Court-rejects-trusts-decision-not-to-let-non-Marathi-redevelop-south-Mumbai-property/articleshow/12527449.cms|title=Court rejects trust's decision not to let 'non-Marathi' redevelop south Mumbai property - Times of India|last=Thomas|first=Shibu|date=4 April 2012|work=The Times of India|access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref> They speak [[Marathi language|Marathi]], and the [[Malvani dialect|Malwani]] dialect of [[Konkani language|Konkani]]. | ||
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| footer = The location of state of Maharashtra in India. Majority of Kudaldeshkars live in Maharashtra and the adjacent state of [[Goa]] (left) | | footer = The location of state of Maharashtra in India. Majority of Kudaldeshkars live in Maharashtra and the adjacent state of [[Goa]] (left) | ||
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== | == History == | ||
[[File:Maharashtra Districts.png|right|thumb|315px|Divisions of Maharashtra. The red region is an approximate indication of Konkan, the coastal region of Maharashtra and the ancestral home of Kudaldeshkars]]The Aadya Gaud Brahmins who settled near the Kudal region, from the region of Gudadesh near [[Shravasti]] in north India<ref>“Varna va Jati” by Dr M.V.Patwardhan, published by Vidharbha Marathwada book company, 1966</ref><ref>“Mathgaoncha shilalekha ani brahman Samant rajvansh” by V.A.Bambardekar, published by Mumbaivaibhav press, 1925</ref> and not from Bengal.{{fcn|date=June 2023}}{{qn|date=June 2023}} | |||
== Philosophy == | |||
Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmins follow [[Shankaracharya]]'s [[Advaita Vedanta|Advaita]] school of philosophy, and have their own three centuries old [[Matha]] in Dabholi village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The first pontiff of the Shreemat Purnanand Swamiji<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.konkanonline.com/Sindhudurg/Purnanand-Swami-Math.html|title=Purnanand Swami Math | Sindhudurg|access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref> was initiated into [[Sanyasa]] by Vishwananda Swamiji. The present 20th pontiff of the Math is Pradyumnanand Swamiji.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kdgbgoregaon.com/index.htm |title=About Dabholi Matha |access-date=14 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100512173040/http://kdgbgoregaon.com/index.htm |archive-date=12 May 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
==Language== | ==Language== | ||
The original language of Kudaldeshkars is | The original language of Kudaldeshkars is Malwani. The [[Malvani dialect]]s of [[konkani language|Konkani]] are also referred to as creoles between Konkani and Marathi. Today Malwani is more significantly identified as the principal language of Kudaldeshkars and also of the natives of the Sindhudurg district. There is no unique script or text characters for Malwani and it is generally written in Devanagari. They also speak [[Marathi language|Marathi]] in [[Maharashtra]], and [[konkani language|Konkani]] in [[Goa]] and [[Karnataka]]. Malwani is also called ''Kudali'', originally known as Kudwali.<ref>"Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti" by B.D. Satoskar, published by Shubhada Publication</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:44, 2 January 2026
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Primary populations in: Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka Populations in: United Kingdom, United States, Canada | |
| Languages | |
| Konkani, Marathi, Malwani, Maharashtrian Konkani | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Konkani people, Goud Saraswat Brahmin, Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu, Pathare Prabhu, Padye, Karhade Brahmin |
Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmin is a Brahmin sub-caste from the western coast of India, residing in the Konkan division of Maharashtra and Goa. They also known as Kudaldeshkar Aadya Gaud Brahmin, Kudaldeshkar and sometimes Kudalkar Brahmins.[1] They speak Marathi, and the Malwani dialect of Konkani.
The location of state of Maharashtra in India. Majority of Kudaldeshkars live in Maharashtra and the adjacent state of Goa (left)
History[edit | edit source]
The Aadya Gaud Brahmins who settled near the Kudal region, from the region of Gudadesh near Shravasti in north India[2][3] and not from Bengal.[full citation needed][need quotation to verify]
Philosophy[edit | edit source]
Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmins follow Shankaracharya's Advaita school of philosophy, and have their own three centuries old Matha in Dabholi village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The first pontiff of the Shreemat Purnanand Swamiji[4] was initiated into Sanyasa by Vishwananda Swamiji. The present 20th pontiff of the Math is Pradyumnanand Swamiji.[5]
Language[edit | edit source]
The original language of Kudaldeshkars is Malwani. The Malvani dialects of Konkani are also referred to as creoles between Konkani and Marathi. Today Malwani is more significantly identified as the principal language of Kudaldeshkars and also of the natives of the Sindhudurg district. There is no unique script or text characters for Malwani and it is generally written in Devanagari. They also speak Marathi in Maharashtra, and Konkani in Goa and Karnataka. Malwani is also called Kudali, originally known as Kudwali.[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Thomas, Shibu (4 April 2012). "Court rejects trust's decision not to let 'non-Marathi' redevelop south Mumbai property - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ↑ “Varna va Jati” by Dr M.V.Patwardhan, published by Vidharbha Marathwada book company, 1966
- ↑ “Mathgaoncha shilalekha ani brahman Samant rajvansh” by V.A.Bambardekar, published by Mumbaivaibhav press, 1925
- ↑ "Purnanand Swami Math | Sindhudurg". Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "About Dabholi Matha". Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ↑ "Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti" by B.D. Satoskar, published by Shubhada Publication