Konkanastha Brahmins

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Brahmin
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Chitpavan_Brahmins
gptkbp:caste Forward caste
gptkbp:containsCommunity gptkb:Deshastha_Brahmins
gptkb:Saraswat_Brahmins
gptkb:Karhade_Brahmins
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Indian politics
Social reform
Marathi literature
gptkbp:diaspora gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diet Traditionally vegetarian
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Fair complexion (stereotype)
Distinctive surnames like Joshi, Dixit, Apte, Gadgil
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Diwali
gptkb:Ganesh_Chaturthi
gptkb:Holi
gptkbp:gotra Yes
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:Brahmins_of_India
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Prominent in Indian independence movement
Prominent in social reform movements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Konkanastha Brahmins
gptkbp:language Marathi
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkb:Konkan_region
gptkbp:mythologicalRole gptkb:Parashurama_legend
gptkbp:notableContributor Indian legislation
Indian education
Indian journalism
Indian administration
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Gopal_Krishna_Gokhale
gptkb:Bal_Gangadhar_Tilak
gptkb:Vinayak_Damodar_Savarkar
gptkbp:population gptkb:Mumbai
gptkb:Pune
gptkb:Ratnagiri
gptkb:Satara
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:rituals gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:socialClass High caste
gptkbp:traditionalOccupation gptkb:award
gptkb:priest
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:Ganesha
gptkb:Shiva
gptkb:Vishnu
gptkb:Parashurama
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Deshastha_Brahmins
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7