Telugu Brahmins

Telugu Brahmins
Languages
Telugu kannada
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Iyer, Iyengar

Telugu Brahmins are a community of Indians who practice Hinduism and who speak the Telugu language (a member of the Dravidian language family and the third largest language spoken in India by population). They are of the Brahmin caste.

According to the Aitareya Brahmana of the Rigveda, the Andhras left north India from the banks of the River Yamuna and migrated into peninsular India.[1][2][3] They are mentioned at the time of the death of the great Mauryan King Ashoka in 232 BCE. They mainly hail from the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, although several populations from among them have settled in various regions throughout India. Although Telugu Brahmin communities have immigrated to countries outside of India, they continue to maintain deep ties to India for religious and familial reasons.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dance Dialects of India". Ragini Devi. Motilal Bansarsi Dass. ISBN 81-208-0674-3. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. ↑ "History of Andhra Pradesh". AP Online. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ancient and medieval history of Andhra Pradesh". P. Raghunadha Rao. Sterling Publishers, 1993. p. iv. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  4. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Brahmins protest against Telugu film Denikaina Ready". intoday.in. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "City Brahmins stage protest against Film". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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