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Amongst Hindus, the Brahmins are regarded as the supreme of four castes
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The word "Brahmin" owes its origin to the Sanskrit word "Brahmana" which refers to "God". Brahmins have distinct traditions and abide by certain principles and rituals. Brahmins consider the Vedas as their primary source of knowledge. Roughly 5% of Hindus can be considered Brahmin. Today they are also among the most impoverished of India's castes despite their representation among the elite of the country. This likely to have been a Bengali Brahmin drawn by an artist in Kolkatta. |
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