Brahmakshatriya

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Brahmakshatriya dynasties

In Kerala

In Kerala, only the sons of a Nambuthiri father and a Kshatriya mother were recognized as Brahmakshatriya by the Nambuthiri Brahmins, while the son of a Brahmakshatriya father and a non-Kshatriya mother was regarded as non-Kshatriya. The Nambudiri Brahmins and Samantha Arasu Ballalas of Kasaragod are examples of Brahmkshatriyas by descent, while the Nambiathiri and Nambidi sect of Nambudiri Brahmins are Brahmkshatriyas by adopting a martial tradition. [7]

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In Gujarat

In Gujarat, the Brahmakshatriyas as a community exists that bears cross caste identity. [8] They are generally considered as a writer caste. [9] [10]

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