Sachora Brahmin

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The Sachora Brahmin are a Brahmin community found in Gujarat. They originate from Sanchore in Rajasthan. [1]

They are mainly agriculturalists. [2] They also occupy an important position in facilitating worship in the Vallabha Sampradāya where they prepare food for the svarūpas. [3]

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References

  1. Mallison, Françoise (1986). Au point du jour: les Prabhātiyāṃ de Narasiṃha Mahetā, poète et saint vishnouite du Gujarāt (XVe siècle) (in French). Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. p. 27.
  2. Sharma, Gopi Nath. Social Life in Medieval Rajasthan, 1500-1800 A.D. With Special Reference to the Impact of Mughal Influence (PhD thesis). Lakshmi Narain Agarwal (with permission from Agra Unviversity). p. 81.
  3. Yagnik, Achyut; Sheth, Suchitra (2005). The Shaping of Modern Gujarat: Plurality, Hindutva, and Beyond. Penguin Books.