Bhumihar Brahmins
This series has been started in response to a request by Puja Upadhyay
In the mythological perspective, Bhumihar Brahmins identify themselves with Bhagwan Parashurama, who was a Brahmin and who is believed to have destroyed from the earth 21 times all those Kshatriyas who had failed or forgotten their duties and had become retrograde.
Pundit Yogendra Bhattacharya in his book "Hindu castes and sets" writes that Bhumihar Brahmin literally means landholder.
The descendants and associates of Parshuram are called Bhumihar brahmins in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Goud Brahmins in U.P. and Rajasthan, Chitpawan Brahmins in Maharashtra, Anavil Brahmins in Gujarat, Havyak Brahmins in Karnataka, Iyer and Iyengar Brahmins of Tamil Nadu, Namboothiri Brahmins in Kerala, Bengali Brahmins in Eastern India and Mohyals in the Punjab region. Their variants are found with different names all across the Indian sub-continent
The Bhumihar Brahmins are those Bhrahmins who held grants of land from the rulers for secular services. Whoever held a secular fief was Bhumihar. Where a Brahmin held such a tenure he was called a Bhumihar Brahmin.
The usual surnames/titles of the Bhumihar Brahmins are same as those of other Brahmins of Northern India. Many who performed ‘fighting’ roles , [evidently if you held land in the ancient and middle ages, you would have to defend it ] were considered fighters by caste few of them have Rajput surnames/titles.
1. Bhumihar Brahmins are agriculturists, a pursuit considered to be beneath the diginity of pure or orthodox Brahmins.
2. They have accepted and adopted in their chief families the secular title of Raja, Maharaja and so forth distinctions which high brahmins eschew.
3. The Bhumihar Brahmin only performs one half of the prescribed Brahmanical duties. They give alms, but do not receive them; they offer sacrifices to their idols, but do not perform the duties and offices of the priesthood; they read the scared writings, but do not teach them.
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Mr Crook in his book, The Tribes and castes of UP and Oudh, has written: Bhumihar (Sanskrit Bhumi, 'land' and Kara(har), 'maker')They are also known as Babhan, Zamindar Brahmin, Grihastha Brahman or Pachchima (Western) Brahmin.
According to Sir Elliot's supplemental glossary, there are five divisions of the Kamkoobj Brahmins. They are Kamkoobj proper, Sunadh, Surwaria, Jijhotia and Bhoinhar.
Nice article Frank..do continue it.
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When alexander the great was going from India after getting defeated..He had a large harem of beautiful women from around the world..He left them here and People from different castes married those girls..from them, comes the bhumihar..
Bhumihars is a caste Mainly Found in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand , Uttar Pradesh and in the Bundelkhand area of the Madhya Pradesh . One Story of their origin is that the Bhumihars Brahmins Parashurama destroyed the Kshatriya Many times and he set up in their Place the descendents of Brahmins. Bhumihar Brahmins is known as Karm Kandi Pandit in the sixteenth Century Particularly in North Bihar. In South Bihar their Most Prestigious King (Gopal Sharan) was the Tekari Family in the Eighteenth Century . In our Country So many Bhumihars Scholars have been born like Swami Sahajanand Saraswati , Sir Ganesh Dutt and Siyaram Tiwary the Former Dean of the Vishwa Bharti university Formerly Known as Shanti Niketan .
Bhumihar Brahmins is also known for taking the revenge .As for example when Kshatriya King has stolen the Parashurama's Father wish-granting Cow,Kamdhenu.That time he has killed thousands of kshatriya army. But in retaliation the King's Son has killed the Parashurama's Father. Then, he has decided to destroy the Kshatriya and he has fought battles from the Kshatriya 21 times and destroyed all the Kshatriya . This shows the Power between the kshatriya and Bhumihar Brahmins.
The name Ranvir comes from Ranvir Baba, a supposed mythical figure, and Sena is a Hindi
Word (origin: Sanskrit sena, meaning 'army)
As the legend goes, during the late 19th century, Ranvir Baba, a retired military man and a resident of Belaur village in Bhojpur district, protected the rights of the Bhumihars against the Rajputs. It is believed that Bhumihars asserted their power in Bhojpur because of his efforts.
This gave the Ranvir Sena its name when it was founded decades later under the leadership of Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya'.
It is claimed by the Ranvir Sena, that it came into existence primarily to counter the influence of various left-wing extremist Naxalite groups and the Communist Party of India, Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) Liberation in Bihar.
However the Indian government considers the group an extremist right-wing terrorist group, who serve the needs of wealthy landlords. It was founded in September 1994 in Belaur village of Udwantnagar block, Bhojpur district following the merger of private caste armies like Savarna Liberation Army and the Sunlight Sena. The forerunners to the Ranvir Sena in Bhojpur district were the Brahmarshi Sena and Kuer Sena, Kisan Morcha and Ganga Sena. These groups were smaller in size and operated with a limited area. They could not sustain for long and had withered away due to repeated Naxalite onslaughts.
Dharichan Chaudhary of Belaur had founded the Ranvir Sena. Its founding and continuing commander is Brahmeshwar Singh of Khopira village.
Organization
• The Ranvir Sena is highly organized, has extensive influence among landowners in its areas of operation, and is supposedly well-endowed with financial resources.
• Ranvir Sena cadres are militarily better-organized and are better-paid than any of the private armies of the past.
• Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya jee', the founder chief of the Ranvir Sena.
• Strength of 900 underground cadres.
• Strength of 1900 Temporary cadres.
• 2900 New cadres Required for New operation area in all Bihar.
• Each member of the Ranvir Sena paying between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 15000 per month for work that essentially involves committing murders. In addition, the life of each cadre participating in a massacre is insured for a hundred thousand Indian rupees.
Old Area of Operation
• Jahanabad districts.
• Rohtas districts.
• Patna districts.
• Aurangabad districts.
• Gaya districts.
• Bhabhua districts.
• Buxar districts.
It mobilizes the landed gentry in these districts against the People's War Group (PWG), the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) and the CPI-ML (Liberation).
New Areas of Recruiting
• East champaran districts.
• West champaran districts.
• Sitamarhi districts.
• Shivhar districts.
• Muzaffarpur districts.
• Hajipur districts.
• Begusarai districts.
• Samastipur districts.
Note: 2900 New cadres Recruiting in these districts against the People's War Group (PWG), the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) and the CPI-ML (Liberation).
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Still community member r orthodox no freedom to children
Sinha is a surname commonly used in India and Bangladesh. The Sinha family name is from the Eastern part of India. Sinha (meaning "lion") belong to.
In osisa and other state , Rajput have also some sorts of title like Pradan etc. It doesn't mean anything.
They had only ruled Magdha empire like - Sunga Empire, Satvahna Empire, Pandya empire, Kashi , Betya and near 17th century most of Indian part is controlled empowered by Peshwas. Till date they are powerfull men.
We should not being sail any narrative think with your mind.
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