Malviya Brahmin

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The Malviya or Malaviya are a Brahmin sub-caste found in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Madhya Pradesh in India. [1]

The word Malviya literally means those from Malwa in Central India. They are a branch of the Panch Gauda Brahmins.

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References

  1. Bhardwaj, Deeksha (25 December 2018). "Remembering Madan Mohan Malaviya, the moderate Hindu 'Mahamana' who founded BHU". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 May 2021.