Bhatt Prabhu
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Few hundreds | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Primary populations in: Goa | |
| Languages | |
| Konkani | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Konkani people, Brahmins, Indo-Aryans, Karhade, Padye, Chitpavan, Goud Saraswat Brahmin, Daivajna |
The Bhatt Prabhu community belongs to the Panch Darvida category of Brahmins, and claims to be a sub-caste of the Karhade Brahmin community.
History
[edit]It is said that certain Padye families were excommunicated for some reason during the 14th or 15th century, which led to the formation of a new community known as the Bhatt Prabhus.[1] But unlike Padyes they did not migrate to any other state and chose to remain in Goa.
Intercaste dispute and ritual status
[edit]Karhade and Chitpavan were regarded as inferior by Rigvedi Deshasthas, who refrained from interdining with them due to their perceived lower ritual status.Karhades who settled in Desh considered Padhyes, a subsection of Karhades as inferior.Padhyes were farmers and Khots.Deshasthas considered Chitpavans as inferior due to their menial origin.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Chopra, Prem Nath (1982). Religions and communities of India. Vision Books. p. 56.
- ^ Gokhale, Sandhya (2008). The Chitpavans: Social Ascendancy of a Creative Minority in Maharashtra, 1818-1918. Shubhi Publications. pp. 27, 28, 74. ISBN 978-81-8290-132-2.
Other sources
[edit]- "Goa", By Kumar Suresh Singh, Pra. Pā Śiroḍakara, H. K. Mandal, Anthropological Survey of India, Page:249
- "A socio-cultural history of Goa from the Bhojas to the Vijayanagara " By Vithal Raghavendra Mitragotri