Regimental Centre: The Dogra regimental Centre is based at Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh. … Area of Recruitment: The Dogra regiment recruits 50% of the troops from Himachal Pradesh and the remaining 50% from Jammu and Kashmir (25%) and the hill districts of Punjab Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr and Rupnagar. Which regimentRead More →

It is considered to be a Kshatriya subdivision of the Nair caste that originated from the south Indian state of Kerala. They believe in Hinduism and speak Malayalam as their main language. Some of the prominent Menon families are Thottakkat, Chanayil, Kuruppathu, etc. Which caste is highest in Kerala? TheRead More →

Vivekananda does not bluntly promote the goodness of caste, for Vivekananda’s defence of caste is precisely located on certain philosophical underpinnings which are largely bolstered by the historical trajectory of India related to caste. What caste was Brahmin? A Brahmin is a member of the highest caste or varna inRead More →

B R Ambedkar declared no. 1 scholar in world by colombia University. Dr. Who was Dr BR Ambedkar How did he play a key role in the making of Indian Constitution? Ambedkar was the chairman of the Drafting Committee. He was a social revolutionary, thinker and agitator against caste divisionsRead More →

Buddhist / Neo-Buddhist Community comes under the category of religious minority. Originally, these peoples belong to Hindu religion having different castes. As par constitution, they come under Scheduled Castes category. Which surname comes under Buddhist? Since the 4th century the standard Buddhist surname has been Shi (Chinese: 釋, Korean: Seok,Read More →

The majority of Indians are shudra because the grouping includes all our great peasant castes (Yadav, Jat, Patel, Patil, Gowda, Reddy, Kurmi and the lot). And it is the shudra who comprises entirely the Mandal category of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Are Kurmi Rajputs? The Kurmi elite followed a varietyRead More →

The Brittial Bania/Bania is an ethnic community in Assam, India. … Unlike the mainland Baniya community, this community of Assam is recognized as Schedule Caste by the government of India. Which is the highest caste in Nepal? Chhetri is the largest caste/ethnic groups having 16.6% (4,398,053) of the total populationRead More →

Most Saraswat Brahmins are pesco-vegetarians. The inclusion of fish in the diet is not looked upon as non-vegetarian. Legend has it that when the Saraswati River dried up, the Saraswats who could not farm were permitted to eat sea food/fish. Is Gowda a Brahmin? Gaud/Gouda means North India whereas GowdaRead More →