Gangari Brahmin

Gangari\Gangadi
ClassificationBrahmin
Religions Hinduism
LanguagesGarhwali
Populated statesUttarakhand, India
Related groupsGarhwali people

Gangari Brahmin is a Brahmin subcaste originating from the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. They were settled in the villages surrounding the Ganges valley hence known as "Gangari" Brahmins.[1][2]

See also

Garhwali Brahmin surname and gotra of Uttarakhand-I: From an ancient manuscript
Garhwali Brahmin surname and gotra of Uttarakhand-II: From an ancient manuscript

References

  1. ^ Ghildial, Avaneet Kumar (1994). Political Development in Garhwal. Classical Publishing Company. p. 28.
  2. ^ Saklani, Atul (1987). The History of a Himalayan Princely State: Change, Conflicts, and Awakening: an Interpretative History of Princely State of Tehri Garhwal, U.P., A.D. 1815 to 1949 A.D. Durga Publications. pp. not specified. OCLC 17918157.