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| The '''Bias''' (or '''Vyas''') are a [[Brahmin]] community found in the Indian states of [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Delhi]]. They trace their origin to [[Gujarat]].<ref name="Vyas">[https://books.google.com/books?id=E5J6bO8qQ7YC&pg=PA77&dq=gujarati+bias+brahmin&hl=en&sa=X&ei=orShUfTMG86HrgfhrIH4Cg&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false History, Religion and Culture of India, Volume 1 by S. Gajrani]</ref>
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| == Origin ==
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| The word ''[[Vyasa (title)|Vyasa]]'' means a preacher in [[Sanskrit]]. The ''Vyas'' is an umbrella term for the members of the three Gujarati Brahmin communities named ''[[Nagar Brahmin|Nagar]]'', ''[[Audichya Brahmins|Audichya]]'' and ''[[Bardai Brahmins|Bardai]]'' who migrated from [[Gujarat]] centuries ago and got settled in [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]] and [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="MLSharma"/> These three sub-communities of the group intermarry.<ref name="MLSharma"/> They speak [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Hindi]] or other local dialects.<ref name="MLSharma">People of India Haryana Volume XXIII edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 92 to 96 Manohar</ref> In Haryana, the community is found mainly in the districts of [[Bhiwani District|Bhiwani]], [[Hissar District|Hisar]], [[Sonepat District|Sonepat]], [[Rohtak District|Rohtak]], [[Jhajjar District|Jhajjar]] and [[Karnal District|Karnal]].
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| == Present circumstances ==
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| The Vyas are strictly [[endogamy|endogamous]] and practice clan [[exogamy]]. Their clans are referred to as [[gotra]]s, and theoretically all gotra claim descent from a respected saint or [[rishi]]. Among the larger [[gotra]]s are the [[Gautam Brahmins|Gautam]], [[Kaushik]], [[Angiras Brahmin|Angira]], [[Vashishta]], [[Garga (sage)|Garga]]s, [[Bhargava|Bhargav]], [[Bhardwaja|Bhardwaj]], [[Parashar]], Koshish, Monish, Sandal etc. that are further divided into sub-clans known as {{transl|bgc|shashans}}.<ref name="MLSharma"/> In some respects, Bias are considered the highest class of Brahmins in Haryana.<ref name="Vyas" />
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| The traditional occupation of the Vyas is that of village priests. A small number were large landowners, but most of the community are petty landowners. Like other [[Brahmin]] groupings, they have been more successful in taking up higher education, and generally are economically well off. Nowadays, their intermarriage with [[Gaur Brahmin|Gaur]]s is quite common.
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| ==Surnames==
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| The Vyas use various surnames including their respective clan-names like [[Sharma]], [[Pandit]] and Vyas.<ref name="MLSharma"/>
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| == References ==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Brahmin communities of Haryana]]
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| [[Category:Social groups of Punjab, India]]
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| [[Category:Brahmin communities of Uttar Pradesh]]
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| [[Category:Brahmin communities of Rajasthan]]
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| [[Category:Brahmin communities of Delhi]] | |
