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- Deshastha Brahmin is a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and northern area of the state of Karnataka. Other than these states, according to authors K. S. Singh, Gregory Naik and Pran Nath Chopra, Deshastha Brahmins are also concentrated in the states of Telangana (which was earlier part of Hyderabad State and Berar Division), Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (Which was earlier part of Central Provinces and Berar) Author Pran Nath Chopra and journalist Pritish Nandy says, "Most of the well-known saints from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh were Deshastha Brahmins". The mother tongue of Deshastha Brahmins is either Marathi or Kannada. Some Deshasthas who settled in Telugu states adopted Telugu as their mother tongue. Over the millennia, the Deshastha community has produced Mathematicians such as Bhāskara II, Sanskrit scholars such as Bhavabhuti; Bhakti saints such as Dnyaneshwar, Sripadaraja, Eknath, Purandara Dasa, Samarth Ramdas and Vijaya Dasa; Logicians such as Jayatirtha and Vyasatirtha. The traditional occupation of Deshastha Brahmins is priesthood and the Kulkarni Vatan (village accountants). They also pursued secular professions such as writers, accountants, moneylenders and also practised agriculture. In historic times a large number of Deshasthas held many prominent positions such as Peshwa, Diwan, Deshpande (district accountants), Deshmukh, Patil, Gadkari, and Desai. Authors Vora and Glushkova states that "Deshastha Brahmins have occupied a core place in Maharashtrian politics, society and culture from almost the beginning of the Maharashtra's recorded history. Occupying high offices in the state and even other offices at various levels of administration, they were recipients of state honours and more importantly, land grants of various types." (en)
- Deśastha (język marathi: देशस्थ ब्राह्मण deśastha brāhmaṇa) – największa pod względem liczebności kasta bramińska na terenie indyjskiego stanu Maharasztra. Określenie "Deśastha" oznacza dosłownie mieszkańca głębi lądu, w odróżnieniu od Konkanastha, zamieszkujących obszary nadmorskie. Należą do grupy tzw. pańća drawida, obejmującej pięć południowoindyjskich kast braminów. Pod względem tradycji religijnej dzielą się na dwa główne odłamy : oraz . Pozostałe, mniejsze grupy to i . (pl)
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- Deśastha (język marathi: देशस्थ ब्राह्मण deśastha brāhmaṇa) – największa pod względem liczebności kasta bramińska na terenie indyjskiego stanu Maharasztra. Określenie "Deśastha" oznacza dosłownie mieszkańca głębi lądu, w odróżnieniu od Konkanastha, zamieszkujących obszary nadmorskie. Należą do grupy tzw. pańća drawida, obejmującej pięć południowoindyjskich kast braminów. Pod względem tradycji religijnej dzielą się na dwa główne odłamy : oraz . Pozostałe, mniejsze grupy to i . (pl)
- Deshastha Brahmin is a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and northern area of the state of Karnataka. Other than these states, according to authors K. S. Singh, Gregory Naik and Pran Nath Chopra, Deshastha Brahmins are also concentrated in the states of Telangana (which was earlier part of Hyderabad State and Berar Division), Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (Which was earlier part of Central Provinces and Berar) Author Pran Nath Chopra and journalist Pritish Nandy says, "Most of the well-known saints from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh were Deshastha Brahmins". The mother tongue of Deshastha Brahmins is either Marathi or Kannada. Some Deshasthas who settled in Telugu states adopted Telugu as their mother tongue. (en)
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