A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.308
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.308
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The divisions and subdivisions of the Brāhman caste are almost innumerable. It must suffice here to notice the great divisions of north and south, the Pancha Gauda and the Pancha Drāvida. The five divisions of Gauda, or Bengal, are the Brāhmans of—1. Kanyakubja, Kanauj; 2. Sāraswata, the north-west, about the Saraswatī or Sarsūtī river; 3. Gauda; 4. Mithila, North Bihar; 5. Utkala, Orissa. The Pancha Drāvida are the Brāhmans of—1. Mahā-rāshtra, the Mahratta country; 2. Telinga, the Telugu country; 3. Drāvida, the Tamil country; 4. Karnāta, the Canarese country; 5. Gūrjjara, Guzerat.