Gangaputra Brahmin

Gangaputra Brahmins
	Photo of a Gangaputra Brahmin in 1875, J Forbes Watson
Regions with significant populations
	India
Religion
	Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
	Gauda Brahmins;

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Gangaputra Brahmin applying tilak to a pilgrim

The Gangaputra Brahman are a Hindu Brahmin community, found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.^[1]^[2]

History and origin[edit]

The community is an offshoot of the Sri Harsh Gauda Brahmins. The exact date of the separation is unknown, but it is now a distinct community. Gangaputra in Sanskrit signifies sons of the Ganges river. The Gangaputra are associated with the river Ganges, and their communities are located mainly along the banks of the river. These people were also known as the Ghatiya, because they occupied the piers of the Ganges; ghat in Hindi signifies pier.^[3]

The Gangaputra Brahmin are found mainly in the Farrukhabad, Kanpur and Shahjahanpur districts. Their main occupation is to officiate at the various holy occasions which occur along the river.^[4]

References[edit]

↑ People of India Uttar Pradesh, Vol. XLII Part 2. A Hasan & J C Das, eds. pp. 506-508
↑ "A blunt reminder". 15 August 2019.
↑ People of India Uttar Pradesh, Vol. XLII Part 2. A Hasan & J C Das, eds. p. 506
↑ People of India Uttar Pradesh, Vol. XLII Part 2. A Hasan & J C Das, eds. p. 507

[1] People of India Uttar Pradesh, Vol. XLII Part 2. A Hasan & J C Das, eds. pp. 506-508

[2] "A blunt reminder". 15 August 2019.

[3] People of India Uttar Pradesh, Vol. XLII Part 2. A Hasan & J C Das, eds. p. 506

[4] People of India Uttar Pradesh, Vol. XLII Part 2. A Hasan & J C Das, eds. p. 507

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