A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.13
A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.13
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¹ [i.e. a Brahman of Kanyakubja or Kanauj, now in the Farrukhābād District, United Provinces, an ancient town on the Ganges which has given its name to one of the most exclusive sects of Brahmans in India. Risley (People of India, p. 153) quotes a proverb implying that the Kanaujia (Kanoja) Brahmans’ notions on the subject of ceremonial impurity are so extreme that they will hardly eat with their nearest relations.]