What caste is Rai in Uttar Pradesh?

The title was adopted as surname by Bhumihar Brahmin of the Puravanchal region.

Can a Brahmin marry bhumihar?

Bhumihars are a community of Hindu Brahmins, who are the natives of Bihar and Jharkhand. Some Bhumihar population is also found in Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. Relationships in Bhumihar matrimony is based on endogamy. A Bhumihar is allowed to wed Maithili Brahmins in Tirhut and Mithila.

Can Brahmin marry?

Brahmin men can marry Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and even Shudra women but Shudra men can marry only Shudra women. Although Brahmin, Kshatriya, and Vaishya men have been allowed inter-caste marriages, even in distress they should not marry Shudra women.

Is there any inter caste marriage?

According to the 2011 census, 5.8\% of the marriages in India are inter-caste marriages. The Supreme Court of India has also declared that inter-caste marriages are in the national interest and a unifying factor for the nation and there has never been a bar on inter-caste or inter-religion marriages in India.

Are bhumihar really Brahmin?

Bhumihars, also called Babhan, are a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal. The Bhumihars claim Brahmin status, and are also referred to as Bhumihar Brahmin.

Is Pandey a bhumihar?

Bhumihar Brahmin Mangal pandey is Bhumihar family of Brahmin varna .

What do you mean by Pratiloma?

Pratiloma is a Sanskrit term used in the Manusmriti, that is the Laws of Manu (Shraddhadeva Manu), to describe a hypogamous union between a high born woman and a man of a lower standing (by birth) relative to the respective woman.

Who is the God of bhumihar?

For example, in Chandipur village of Murshidabad district (West Bengal), a section of Bhumihars became the landlords after death of the British indigo plantation owners. They are now “thoroughly Bengali”: they worship Kali as their primary deity, and are regarded as Brahmins by others in the village.