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The Pradhan Bhumihar Brahman Sabha ("Chief Assembly of Bhumihar Brahmins") was established in Patna in 1889. Its objective was "to improve moral, social and educational reforms of the community and to represent the wants of the community to the government". [26] The Bhumihar Brahmin Mahasabha ("great assembly") was established in 1896. [27]
Banaili Estate of Bihar - ruled by Chaudhary Bahadhur lineage - (Maithil Brahmins) Baudh State was a princely state ruled by a Brahmin family who adopted a nephew of the Raja of Keonjhar as successor; Benares State, a 13 gun salute (15 gun salute local) state ruled by Bhumihar Brahmins; Bettiah Raj ruled by Bhumihar Brahmins
Bhumihar brahmin/babhan are totally distinct community from Rajputs and have ancient brahmnic origin from magadh. Babhan/bhumihar shared only one trait with rajput i.e both were royal and aristocratic class of hindu society. Bhumihar brahmin is a modern name to old babhans which was popularized by many wealthy landlords or kings like kashi naresh.
Bhumihar, who are considered as politically most dominant caste in Bihar have failed to translate their upward mobilisation in other fields. [ 20 ] As per studies related to the composition of the legislative assembly of Bihar, the Upper-Backwards have always been overreprented as compared to the lower-backwards.
Subordination and discrimination comprised the characteristics which defined agrarian relations in Bihar during the Mughal and East India Company period. Land holding defined the hierarchy of castes in agrarian society where the upper-castes which included Brahmin, Bhumihar and Rajputs worked for the Mughal central authority and were involved in the collection of land revenue and quelling any ...
Bhumihar finds reference in modern times only .The theory is that some shudras were elevated to the rank of brahmins by a king in Bihar who had disputes with brahmins.The evidence which support it is that they have subcastes like Domkatar (dom with weapon),dholbajja(drum beaters),Dogmaiya(literally meaning bastards).In indian context to know about the true status of castes one must dig into ...
Bhumihar finds reference in modern times only .The theory is that some shudras were elevated to the rank of brahmins by a king in Bihar who had disputes with brahmins.The evidence which support it is that they have subcastes like domkatar(dom with weapon),dholbajja(drum beaters),Dugamia(literally meaning bastards).In indian context to know ...
Hathwa Raj was a ruling state belonging to Baghochia dynasty was one of the oldest ruling dynasty in the world of Bhumihar Brahmin. [1] It encompassed all the 1,365 villages of Chhapra, Siwan and Gopalganj district of Bihar, was inhabited by more than 391,000 people, and produced an annual rental of almost a million rupees.