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'''Sanadhya Brahmin''' (also spelled as''' Sanadh, Sanah''' ''', Sanidya''' '''or Sandhya''') is an endogamous sub-caste of [[Brahmin]]s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Saraswati |first=Baidyanath |author-link = Baidyanath Saraswati|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2VIqAAAAYAAJ |title=Brahmanic Ritual Traditions in the Crucible of Time |date=1977 |publisher=Indian institute of Advanced Study|isbn=9780896844780 |language=en}}</ref> Their main concentration is in western [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Delhi]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]] area of India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=K. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jHQMAQAAMAAJ&q=sanadhya+gaur+brahmin |title=India's Communities |date=1998 |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India |isbn=978-0-19-563354-2 |language=en}}</ref> The Hindi poet [[Keshavdas|Keshabdasa Mishra]] was a Sanadhya, and praised his community in his book "Ramchandra Chandrika".<ref name=":0">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U_kxfYAkewUC&pg=PR35 |title=Rasikapriya of Keshavadasa |author=Keshavdas |authorlink=Keshavdas |others=Trans. Bahadur, K. P. |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |year=1990 |isbn=978-8-12080-734-1 |page=xxxv}}</ref> Though an endogamous community but in some cases they intermarry with [[Gaur Brahmins|Gaurs]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vkkK6SZOo_gC&dq=sanadhya+gaur+brahmin+subcaste&pg=PA1256 |title=People of India: Uttar Pradesh |date=2005 |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India |isbn=978-81-7304-114-3 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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== Notable people == | |||
* [[Keshavdas|Keshabdasa Mishra]]<ref name=":0" /> | |||
* [[Pradeep Sharma|Pardeep Sharma]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Zaidi |first=Hussain |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jkC1DwAAQBAJ&q=pradeep+sharma+class+of+83 |title=The Class of 83: The Punishers of Mumbai Police |date=2019-10-28 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-5305-661-2 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* [[Totaram Sanadhya]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-09 |title=Totaram Sanadhya, an Indian in Fiji: A life defined by the indentured labour system and the fight against it |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/totaram-sanadhya-an-indian-in-fiji-a-life-defined-by-the-indentured-labour-system-and-the-fight-against-it-7872921.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Gaur Brahmins]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Brahmin communities of Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Brahmin communities of Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Brahmin communities of Madhya Pradesh]] | [[Category:Brahmin communities of Madhya Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Brahmin communities of Rajasthan]] | [[Category:Brahmin communities of Rajasthan]] | ||
[[Category:Brahmin communities of Delhi]] | [[Category:Brahmin communities of Delhi]] | ||
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Sanadhya Brahmin (also spelled as Sanadh, Sanah , Sanidya or Sandhya) is an endogamous sub-caste of Brahmins.[1] Their main concentration is in western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh area of India.[2] The Hindi poet Keshabdasa Mishra was a Sanadhya, and praised his community in his book "Ramchandra Chandrika".[3] Though an endogamous community but in some cases they intermarry with Gaurs.[2][4]
Notable people
See also
References
- ↑ Saraswati, Baidyanath (1977). Brahmanic Ritual Traditions in the Crucible of Time. Indian institute of Advanced Study. ISBN 9780896844780.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Singh, K. S. (1998). India's Communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Keshavdas (1990). Rasikapriya of Keshavadasa. Trans. Bahadur, K. P. Motilal Banarsidass. p. xxxv. ISBN 978-8-12080-734-1.
- ↑ People of India: Uttar Pradesh. Anthropological Survey of India. 2005. ISBN 978-81-7304-114-3.
- ↑ Zaidi, Hussain (28 October 2019). The Class of 83: The Punishers of Mumbai Police. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-661-2.
- ↑ "Totaram Sanadhya, an Indian in Fiji: A life defined by the indentured labour system and the fight against it". Firstpost. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2023.